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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 ...

MEXICO CITY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The International Whaling Commission (IWC) said on Monday it has issued an extinction alert for the endangered vaquita porpoise, whose population is estimated to ...

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 ...

Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss. The lone wild population of Javan rhinos is one of the rarest ...

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 ...

FILE PHOTO: A mother and calf vaquita, a critically endangered small tropical porpoise native to MexicoÕs Gulf of California, surface in the waters off San Felipe, Mexico in this handout picture ...

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 ...

(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 ...