Two species of elephants in Africa are under a lot of trouble. Savanna elephants and forest elephants populations have been declining in the past decades. The forest elephants are critically endangered—that’s the category right before extinction in the wild. Poaching…
Two new North Atlantic right whale calves were spotted off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. This is exciting news for the critically endangered species. There are only 366 individuals left and every new whale counts. The population has taken…
Advocates and conservationists are hopeful that a Biden administration will better protect animals in the U.S. In 2019, Trump made changes to the Endangered Species Act that made enforcement more difficult. Biden’s administration may reverse some of these rollbacks. The…
On October 5, the National Zoo announced the sex of Mei Xiang’s newest cub. The cub was born on August 21. DNA testing was used to determine it is a boy. This test is the best way to tell the…
Grizzly bears will remain protected by the Endangered Species Act a federal appeals court ruled. Listed as “threatened” in 1975, conservation efforts have helped the species recover. This sparked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove grizzlies from list…
In an isolated, mountainous area of New Guinea, scientists have re-discovered the Wondiwoi tree kangaroo, last documented in 1928. This medium-sized mammal is closely related to ground-dwelling kangaroos and wallabies, but it has strong forearms it uses to climb trees…
The giant panda is no longer listed as "Endangered," but it is still "Vulnerable," according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The change was announced on September 4. The group stated that it has seen a 17 percent…
Climate change is already destroying snow leopards' habitats, and it could result in the species going extinct, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund. The report was released on International Snow Leopard Day, on Friday October 23, 2015. The…
Lions are now protected in the United States under the Endangered Species Act. One subspecies will be listed as "endangered" and another as "threatened." These lions live in Africa and India. This decision comes after a study showing that lion populations could decrease…
Some of the world’s largest creatures are on the verge of extinction. A recent study looked at 74 of the world’s largest herbivores. It found that 60 percent of the biggest plant-eating mammals on earth could be wiped out very soon. The…