Tags: Critically endangered species

Critically Endangered Sawfish Wash Up Dead, Dying on Florida Shores, Baffling Scientists

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.15.2024 01:22 AM

Twenty dead sawfish have been found so far, while over 60 have been seen thrashing and struggling in shallow waters. Read to learn more.

Critically Endangered Right Whales Are Getting Smaller Due to Climate Change; Decreasing Body Size Could Affect Ability To Breed [STUDY]

02.27.2024 20:59 PM

A new study has found that the length of critically endangered female right whales largely affect their ability to breed. Read to learn more.

Rarest Insect in the World Makes Comeback: San Diego Zoo Invites Visitors To Witness Extinction-Defying Lord Howe Island Stick Insects

01.15.2024 22:51 PM

The Lord Howe Island stick insects were declared to be extinct until their rediscovery in 2001. Read to learn more.

Donkey With Zebra Legs? Critically Endangered African Wild Ass Born in UK Zoo

08.31.2023 22:35 PM

Specialists think that there are only less than 200 African wild asses in the wild. Read to learn more.

Rare Western Chimpanzee Born at Chester Zoo, Birth Gives Hope for the Critically Endangered Species

01.13.2023 07:31 AM

Western Chimpanzee ZeeZee gave birth to a baby boy. Read on to know how significant the birth is to the extended family and the critically endangered species.

Scientists Breeding 24-Armed Sunflower Sea Stars in a Lab to Save Them From Extinction

08.05.2021 01:20 AM

Scientists from the University of Washington are breeding sunflower sea stars in the lab after the IUC declares the 24-armed sea creature as a critically endangered species. They hope to release these lab-grown sea stars in the ocean to save them from extinction.

Rare Chameleon Believed To Be Extinct Found; Urgent Conservation Efforts Needed

08.03.2021 08:27 AM

Chapman's pygmy chameleon, a rare chameleon species, was found "clinging to survival" in Malawi Hills after being thought to be extinct due to massive deforestation.

Endangered Fungus Tea-Tree Fingers Slowly Losing Grip on Its Last Australian Habitat

06.27.2021 01:33 AM

Tea-tree fingers, a species of fungus that suspiciously looks like burnt fingers, continue to struggle with their dwindling population in a small, remote Australian island.

503 New Species Identified By Scientists in 2020

01.05.2021 13:28 PM

London's Natural History Museum was able to identify 503 new species in 2020. Despite the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Natural History Museum team in London were able to identify a total of 503 new species in 2020.

Sunflower Seastar Now Listed as Critically Endangered

12.14.2020 19:00 PM

Experts deemed sunflower sea stars as ‘critically endangered’ after disease claims 90% of the population.

Critically Endangered Hainan Gibbon Uses Man-Made Rope Bridge for the First Time

10.16.2020 08:50 AM

Hainan gibbons are the rarest ape, primate, and mammal species in the world. Scientists report both short-term and long-term conservation efforts in preserving the critically endangered species.

San Diego Zoo Global Successfully Clones Endangered Przewalski’s Horse

09.06.2020 23:41 PM

San Deigo Zoo Global announced the successful cloning of the Przewalski's horse, a critically endangered species. Conservation efforts of endangered species and the revival of extinct species may be possible through biotechnology and other reproductive technologies.

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