Stories and observations centered on wild animals and the ecosystems they inhabit, with a focus on ethical encounters, conservation awareness, and coexistence between humans and wildlife.
The recent discovery of the biggest Burmese python ever found in Florida is convincing evidence of just how well established these highly destructive reptiles have become in Everglades National Park and other parts of South Florida, according to Florida scientists.…
Four new chameleon species found in Madagascar with an average adult length of an inch from snout to tail, which are among the tiniest reptiles in the world! For the complete story, click here.
Poachers had tried to smuggle the eight-month-old female—likely taken from the Bukima area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) park—into Rwanda before being caught by Rwandan police.
While thousands of species are threatened with extinction around the globe, efforts to save the Grand Cayman blue iguana represent a rarity in conservation: a chance for complete recovery, according to health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo…
A microscopic chytrid fungus is causing massive declines in frog populations all over the world and even the extinction of certain species.
Most Threatened Animals Around The World Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions that people can take to help protect our nation’s disappearing…
On March 22, 2011 one of the world’s most endangered primates was been born by Caesarean section at the headquarters of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. “This birth is great news; monitoring and successfully delivering the baby has been a…
New study for species considered ‘too rare to save’ such as the Siberian Tiger. By targeting key threats, critically endangered species may now have new hope! Siberian Tiger Co-author of the report, Dr. Philip Stephens, School of Biological and Biomedical…
See-Through Frog Not seen since the 1950’s, this remarkable see-through frog, which is pregnant bursting with eggs, is one of five “lost” amphibian species recently discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). For more information about this…