The current range of the Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx balkanicus) largely corresponds with the line of the Balkan Green Belt which runs between Albania and North Macedonia as well as between Albania,
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle is on the brink of extinction. Having been washed ashore, the last known female of the species was discovered ashore, dead in Vietnam at Dong Mo Lake. The turtle measured 156 cm and had a
Unveiling a chapter unknown in the realm of biodiversity, a groundbreaking study published on September 25, 2023, has brought to light a previously unrecognized
A pair of Amur tigers, Bodhana and Kuma, who were captive at the Anna Paulowna Sanctuary (Netherlands), have been transferred to the Ile-Balkhash Nature
A fuzzy white king vulture chick hatched at the Bronx Zoo on February 25, 2025, is getting an unusual start to life. Zoo staff are raising this rare chick with a specially
A major lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity is taking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to task over its handling of pesticides in America’s waterways. The legal action targets what
In a fight to save one of Oregon’s rarest animals, the Center for Biological Diversity has asked a federal judge to protect threatened coastal martens from large off-road vehicle events in the
The 13-year-old leopard Kristen delivered her cubs last week and is now spending all her time caring for her newborns. These babies are just the second and third Amur leopards to be
A rare flower found in Oregon’s Willamette Valley is now at the center of conservation efforts. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition on April 29, 2025, asking the U.S. Fish
For the first time since it opened at its original site in Moore Park in 1886, Taronga Zoo no longer has elephants in its care. Tang Mo, 26, and Pak Boon, 33,
In a remarkable conservation story, one of the world’s rarest creatures has found a new home at Longleat Safari Park. The critically endangered Giant Magnolia Snail, once feared extinct, is now part
The striking white Bali Myna, with its blue eye patch and black wing tips, once numbered fewer than 10 birds in the wild. Today, thanks to innovative conservation approaches, their numbers have
Around 700 koalas have been shot from helicopters in Victoria’s Budj Bim National Park, sparking intense debate about wildlife management in Australia. The Victorian government defends the action as necessary to prevent
A new proposal from the Trump administration could significantly weaken habitat protections for endangered and threatened species across the United States. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service