You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill. He was a teenager, standing thigh-high in the Watauga River outside Boone, North Carolina, casting a line on an ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

It’s estimated the Earth has anywhere from 5.3 million to 1 trillion different species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature discovered just over 31,000 of these species are threatened ...

In addition to Thailand, flat-headed cats can be found in Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo, according to the Felidae Conservation Fund. They have a diet dominated by fish, frogs and shrimp, and are ...

Endangered southern right whales can live twice as long as scientists thought, a new study shows. These whales often reach 130 years old, and may even reach up to 150 years old, the study found.

All of the lizards were found Tuesday concealed inside an air consignment declared to contain dehumidifiers, air purifiers and cans of milk powder imported from Australia, the government said in a ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

Hundreds of endangered species seized in crackdown on international wildlife smuggling. Live snakes, tarantulas and lovebirds have been found crammed ...

Protecting a species is pointless if there’s nowhere left for them to live, and habitat destruction usually happens faster ...