New "Map of Life" Shows Where Undiscovered Species Might Still Thrive

Medicine & Technology Mar 24, 2021

Maps have been used to mark territories and more importantly, treasure. The new Map of Life, however, marks locations where Earth's undiscovered species are most likely to be found.

The Last White Giraffe is a "Wake-Up Call to Continue Conservation Efforts"

Nov 18, 2020

One white giraffe remains in Kenya's Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy after the female and its calf's death earlier this year.

Canterbury Museum Researchers Identify a New Species from Henderson Island

Nov 17, 2020

Fossil evidence from a former expedition reveals a new species of the Polynesian sandpiper.

Invasive, Beach Ball-Sized Jellyfish That Damage Boats Seen on NC, SC Coast

Nov 06, 2020

The Australian Spotted Jellyfish can form “'blooms' that gobble up fish and shellfish eggs and damage boats and fishing gear,” SCDNR said.

Search for Lost Species: Rediscovery of he Voeltzkow's Chameleon

Nov 04, 2020

For more than 100 years, the Voeltzkow's chameleon was thought to be extinct. Two years ago, a team of German researchers rediscovered the species, including the first female.

Conservationists Continue To Find Long-Term Solutions To Save the Hainan Gibbons

Oct 16, 2020

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.

Fish From Restaurants May Not Be as Sustainable as Consumers Believe, Researchers Say

Sep 21, 2020

Australians researchers have identified nearly 91 endangered marine species legally fished and traded internationally. Although making international, sustainable fishing policies is complex, they are necessary to save threatened species from extinction.

Sighting of Endangered Javan Rhinos Encourage Conservation Efforts of the Species

Sep 21, 2020

Javan rhinos are one of the most threatened rhino species around the world. With less than 100 left in a single national park in Indonesia, the sighting to two calves bring hope that their species can still be saved.

Human Perspective & Behavior Need to Change to Preserve Nature, Experts Say

Sep 10, 2020

International experts collaborate on research revealing the 'catastrophic decline' of wildlife populations. Human activities, perspectives, and behavior need drastic changes to conserve nature.

An Unknown 15-Foot Creature Washed up on Merseyside, UK Beach

Aug 02, 2020

Locals are left puzzled as a 15-foot creature from the ocean washed up on Merseyside beach in Liverpool UK.

Killed For Their Bile, Moon Bear Farm Conditions Exposed as Campaigners Fight for Animal Rights

Jul 22, 2020

South Korean national parks work hard to continue the restoration program for moon bears, a species farmed and killed for their bile. Animal rights campaigners hope that bear farming will finally be stopped by the government.

The Truth About Tiger Farming In Asia

Jun 07, 2019

Although authorities say that they have shut the practice down, it seems as if the appalling truth about tiger farming in Southeast Asia has just been revealed.

Last Known Female Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Died Leaving Three Left of its Kind to Extinction

Apr 16, 2019

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is considered an endangered species. One of the last four died leaving only three of its kind living on Earth.

Baby Whales Sighted Gives New Hope For Endangered Species

Apr 15, 2019

The recent sighting of a baby whale gives people hope that there is a possibility for these endangered species to be saved.

Suspected Rhino Poacher Crushed by Elephant and Eaten by Lions

Apr 08, 2019

At Kruger National Park in South Africa, the remains of a man was found in the area where the lions gather. Officials say the man may be a poacher in the park.