It is easy to assume that iconic animals such as tigers, elephants, and leopards will always be part of the natural world.

One of the most unusual animals in the world was the thylacine, which was a marsupial with a dog-shaped body and the stripes ...

Conservationists often raise the young of endangered species in captivity before releasing them into suitable habitats as ...

From the Vaquita to the Javan Rhinoceros, discover five endangered animals facing extinction. Learn about the threats they ...

Ancient DNA reveals that cave lions were a distinct evolutionary lineage that split from modern lions more than a million ...

What would happen if the thylacine returned as Tasmania's apex predator? Helen Pilcher takes a look ...

Climate change is pushing two iconic Antarctic species — the emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal — toward the brink of extinction, a new assessment finds. The new listings, published Wednesday ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

By Will Dunham June 4 (Reuters) - The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory ...

The domestic cat, with its pink collar, nearly ended its life in an afternoon. Predator pressure at a nest during laying can ...

It is not often that one or two animals can be singled out for saving an entire species. But thanks to their exceptional ...

Endangered basking sharks aren't fasting during long-distance migrations. A new study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...