Medicine & TechnologyThe smallest marine mammal in the world is so critically endangered that there are only about 10 of them remaining in their sole habitat in the Gulf of California. Read the article to find out more.
Kākāpō parrots are critically endangered and a team of conservationists are already making steps to save them from extinction. Continue reading to know the full story.
Scientists identified an alarming increase in the prevalence of skin disease among endangered species of killer whales. Find out more about it int this article.
In Western Australia, four sawfish were found dead with their saw removed. Authorities are investigating the killing of these critically endangered species. Read the article to find out more.
Footage of a man and a Beluga whale show their close relationship. Although Beluga whales are not officially endangered, there are still several threats to their species.
The petition submitted by conservation groups for giraffes to be included in the list of animals protected under the Endangered Species Act has been reviewed.
The tallest terrestrial animal on the planet, giraffes, occupy the scorching plains of Sub-Saharan Africa. And, despite popular knowledge, "giraffe" is what scientists like to call an umbrella common name, consisting of, at least 9 different subspecies. And while some subspecies are more abundant than the rest, one particular subspecies that is quite endangered has new hope on the horizon. On December 29th, a Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti) calf, named Zahra, was born at the Chester Zoo in England, added some new genetic variation into the small population left in captivity of Rothschild's giraffes.