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Let’s Remember to Protect the “Ugly” Species (but they aren’t ugly)

No, they aren’t exactly frightening to behold, or ugly at all, but they aren’t charismatic (though some might think them scaly, slimy, or or just plain ...
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Where do orangutans live? And 8 other orangutan facts

Learn where orangutans live and eight amazing facts about them, plus WWF’s efforts to protect their habitats in Asia.
The Cool Down

Photographer captures stunning image of rare creature nearly driven to extinction — here's why this matters

There are worrying declines in the Eurasian curlew's population, but a stunning new image will help raise awareness for this ...

Explore the ways animals and plants protect human health and what’s at stake when species are endangered.

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the ...
WAFF

Critically endangered tortoises stolen from zoo, police say

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WXIX/Gray News) – Two critically endangered tortoises are missing after they were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo, according to Indiana State Police. The animals were taken from ...
People

Critically Endangered Eastern Black Rhino Born at Cleveland Zoo — and Guests Get to Choose the Animal's Name

"Every birth is significant and is an opportunity to bring awareness to the conservation issues faced by this species,” said a Cleveland Metroparks Zoo employee Cleveland Metroparks Zoo A critically ...
KQED

California Sea Otters Could Face New Threats if Trump Weakens Law for Endangered Animals

Gena Bentall paddled her kayak deep into Elkhorn Slough on the lookout for the flip of a tail or the bob of a head. About a mile in, sea otters bobbed in the water everywhere. Some dove under the ...
Phys.org

The medieval folklore of Britain's endangered wildlife 'omens,' from hedgehogs to nightjars

As the seasons turn and the nights draw in, the countryside of the British Isles seems alive with omens: an owl's screech, or a bat above the hedgerows. For centuries, such creatures were cast as ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Animal found along San Diego coastline may gain protection as endangered species

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Pacific pocket mouse, one of California’s smallest and rarest native mammals, has moved one step closer to permanent state protection. Last week, the California ...
Animal Welfare Institute

IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure

Washington, DC—The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed macaque (LTM) remains ...