Endangered Species

WILD NATURE August 8

San Diego Zoo debuts two giant pandas from China in key conservation partnership

The San Diego Zoo in California is debuting two giant pandas on August 8 in its new habitat as part of a 30-year long conservation partnership with China.

VIDEO July 18

Endangered snake hatchling visits mother for the first time at Memphis Zoo

The Memphis Zoo has set a new record after one of the critically endangered Louisiana Pine snakes produced 114 eggs this season; this encounter caught on video shows the first hatchling of the 2024 season.

VIDEO June 13

Endangered wallabies relocated to New South Wales on ‘delicate mission’

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy helped relocate 20 endangered bridled nailtail wallabies from Queensland to New South Wales in an effort to improve “genetic diversity of the sanctuary’s reintroduced population.”

WILD NATURE June 8

Critically endangered whale seen off California coast: 'Every sighting is incredibly valuable to us'

In a rare sighting recently, the endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the coast of California by a marine wildlife team near Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Birds May 28

Climate change threatens Brazil's beloved Spix's macaw from animated 'Rio' films

In Brazil’s Northeast, a South African couple is reintroducing the Spix’s macaw to nature through breeding and reintroduction efforts, according to officials.

Endangered Species May 20

US government declares rare lizard endangered, sparking clash between environmentalists and oil industry

Federal wildlife officials have declared the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species due to threats from energy development, sand mining and climate change.

LIFESTYLE May 4

Fisherman hooks prehistoric 200-pound alligator snapping turtle before catching monster alligator gar

A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.

Endangered Species May 1

US House passes bill to remove gray wolves from endangered list in 48 states

The U.S. House has passed a bill to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list across 48 states. The Biden administration opposes the measure.

Fish April 22

Prehistoric lake sturgeon denied endangered species status, US wildlife officials say

Federal wildlife officials have decided not to place lake sturgeon on the endangered species list, allowing annual spearing seasons in some states to continue.

LIFESTYLE April 11

Rare gray wolf killed during hunt in Michigan, officials launch investigation

A Michigan hunter reportedly thought he had set a new record after harvesting a large coyote, but it turned out to be a gray wolf and the incident is currently under investigation.