For the First Time Ever, Giraffes Are Given International Protection at Historic Geneva Summit
After years of population decline, giraffes have been given new international protections by the delegates at the CITES summit.
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Conservationists Successfully Swoop in to Save Last of Known Endangered Frog Species Just in the Nick of Time
These endangered amphibians had been struggling to survive in a dried up riverbed when Chilean conservationists came to their rescue last month.
Female Inmates Are Helping to Save Endangered Butterfly Species From Behind Prison Walls
More than 1,200 of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly have been raised and released through the prison's conservation program.
How Tourist Selfies Have Helped to Protect This Adorable Threatened Species
With tourists flocking to take pictures of these cute Australian quokkas, conservationists say the selfies have helped raise awareness for the marsupials.
In Celebration of Being Rescued 5 Years Ago, This Elephant Was Surprised With a Special Cake (WATCH)
It has been 5 years since this pachyderm was rescued from his former life as a street performer—and it seems he has been living like a king ever since.
Population Doubles For One of New Zealand's Rarest Birds, As 150 Chicks Hatch This Season
The adorable orange-fronted parakeet is making an impressive comeback in New Zealand-doubling its population with an epic hatch in 2019, thanks to trees.
109 Countries Coordinate Sting Operation to Seize Illegally-Captured Wildlife, Leading to 600 Arrests
Interpol announced the success of its largest-ever coordinated seizure in history, capturing wildlife traffickers and their ill-gotten specimens.
Conservationists Purchase Rare Temperate Rainforest, Protecting the Habitats of 40 At-Risk Species in Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has just purchased to protection from development a tract of rare temperate rainforest, found almost nowhere else on Earth.
Native Bumble Bees Are Poised to Be First Pollinators Protected Under California Endangered Species Act
The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to begin the process of classifying 4 species of bumble bee native to the state as endangered.
17 Years After Being Declared Extinct in the Wild, Turtle Species is Saved by Caretakers of Hindu Temple
An endangered turtle species has been given a second chance at survival thanks to the caretakers of a centuries-old Hindu temple.
Dozens of Creatures Thought to Be Extinct Found Alive in 'Lost City' in the Jungle (Photos)
These stunning discoveries mean that conservationists can now better protect the region from deforestation and habitat loss.
Song of One of the Rarest Whales On the Planet Recorded for First Time (LISTEN)
For the first time in history, researchers have captured an audio recording of the extremely endangered north pacific right whale.
African Elephant Poaching Has Fallen By More Than 50% Over the Course of the Last 6 Years
Due to the falling international demand for illegal ivory, there has been a dramatic decrease in African elephant poaching.
Watch People Join Rescue Elephants in the Streets As They Embark on 10-Hour Walk to Their New Home
Dozens of pedestrians joined these rescue elephants in the streets as the pachyderms were guided to their new home 12 miles away.
For the First Time in History, an Albino Giant Panda Has Been Caught on Camera
It is already difficult for researchers to photograph giant pandas in the wild – which is why they are now so thrilled to have evidence of an albino panda.
In Landmark Case, More Than 200 Wild and Endangered Animals Rescued From Canadian Roadside Zoo
More than 200 exotic animals have been given a second lease on life after they were rescued from an unaccredited roadside zoo in Quebec.
China is Spending $1.5 Billion On Creating New Giant Panda Reserve Three Times the Size of Yellowstone Park
With giant panda populations steadily recovering from record lows, this new park is expected to give the bears a much-needed boost.
Dozens of Blue Whales Spotted in Antarctica For the First Time Since 1980s Whaling Ban
For the first time in 40 years, whales are returning in abundance to their former marine habitats in Antarctica—most importantly, the endangered blue whale.
Two Cheetah Cubs Born to Surrogate Mother in World's First Successful IVF Operation to Save the Big Cats
These two cheetah cubs from the Columbus Zoo are the result of the world's first successful in-vitro fertilization on a surrogate cheetah mother.
100-Year-Old Tortoise May Be the Last of Her Species-But Now She Has New Hope
Evidence of a second tortoise on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos has been confirmed, ahead of blood test results from Yale that would confirm species.
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