The number of endangered finless porpoise spotted in an ongoing research expedition along the Wuhan-Yichang section of the Yangtze River has declined drastically with growing evidence pointing to ...

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The International Whaling Commission (IWC) sounded the alarm this week, issuing its first-ever extinction alert concerning the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. This small marine mammal ...

World’s tiniest marine mammal – found only in the Gulf of California in Mexico – has only 10 individuals left, study finds The International Whaling Commission has issued the first ...

Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still ...

Sep. 5, 2023 — Right at the bottom of the deep sea, the first very simple forms of life on earth probably emerged a long time ago. Today, the deep sea is known for its bizarre fauna. Intensive ...

BAKERSFIELD -- An endangered species of fox that has surfaced on a Central Valley college campus is providing proof that one of the biggest weapons against climate change is maintaining ...

The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed Wednesday in a lawsuit arguing that ...

Can the feces of endangered species prevent disease from diabetes? Yes, say UK scientists, who discovered some “zoo poo” contains viruses called bacteriophages that can kill “superbugs ...

During the evening hours in the San Rafael Valley of southern Arizona, a yellow and black amphibian crawls out of its aquatic home and searches close to the ground for dinner, possibly worms ...

The Endangered Species Act is a very important piece of legislation. It was put in place with good intentions, but it's been 50 years since there have been any real changes to it. William Brangham: ...

(CNN) — The International Whaling Commission released its first-ever extinction alert Monday to warn of the potential danger facing the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. Known to be the ...