'A Silent Extinction': Finding Peace And Saving Giraffes On A Lake In Kenya
Nearly 40 percent of giraffes were wiped out in one generation. Now, Kenyan conservation efforts are helping to bring them back.
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Sudan, World's Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies
Sudan lived most of his life in a zoo in the Czech Republic but was brought to a conservancy in Kenya in 2009 as part of a last-ditch effort to save his species. He died at the conservancy at age 45.
Borneo Has Lost 100,000 Orangutans Since 1999
That's more than the number of the critically endangered species remaining. The orangutans have been hit hard by deforestation and hunting. The animals are native to the island.
On Thin Ice: Walruses Threatened After U.S. Declines To List As Endangered
The Trump administration refused last month to put the Pacific walrus on the endangered species list, spelling a "death sentence" for the species that lives in the seas between Alaska and Russia.
Great Lakes Gray Wolves' Spot Safe On Endangered Species List — For Now
Tuesday's decision by an appellate court is the latest win for proponents of maintaining federal protection of the animals.
Hawaiian Monk Seal Treats Tourists To The Sight Of A Newborn Pup
"Rocky" chose a pretty busy Waikiki beach on which to give birth and tend her new baby, but volunteers moved in to keep her fans at a safe distance.
Wyoming Toads Begin To Recover As States Seek Endangered Species Act Reforms
Western lawmakers and members of Congress are pushing to change the Endangered Species Act. They want states to have more control over which animals and plants the act protects.
Monitoring Endangered Species With Phones And Drones
Here's the idea: people see animal footprints in the wild more often than they see actual animals.
Wildlife Groups Want Giraffes Added To Endangered Species List
The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting calls to protect the species from habitat loss, illegal hunting and trophy seekers.
Manatees Escape The Endangered List — But Maybe Too Soon
It seems like quite a win for the marine mammal, which was nearly extinct just a few decades ago. But conservationists say the move could lead to repeal of protections the manatee needs to survive.