The Javan rhinoceros is extinct in mainland Asia, conservationists announced this week.
Conservationists are often dealing with a moving target - things are changing ever faster on the ground, as climate change and habitat loss proceeds apace.
The Mexican spotted owl is less iconic than its northern counterpart, which two decades ago touched off a bitter conservation battle over the Pacific northwest's old growth forests.
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In a long-running war between bats and moths, at least one bat has gotten the upper wing.
There may be far fewer species on Earth than scientists thought, according to new calculations. If accurate, the new estimate -- that there are some 6 million species, rather than 30 million to 100 million or more -- could add urgency to the extinction crisis.
These elusive animals may be camera shy, but their unique singing voices are drawing scientists' attention.
Follow a baby humpback whale as she travels from her birthplace in Hawaii, to feeding grounds off Alaska's coast. Escorted by her mother, this newborn will learn many things along the way.
BOSTON, July 11 (UPI) -- Deep budget cuts may force Boston's Franklin Park Zoo to close and euthanize at least 20 percent of its animals, officials said.
Geneva - Scientists have discovered a small new bat species weighing just 5 grams on the Comoros island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, the Natural History Museum in Geneva said.
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