Endangered Species
Latest about endangered species

Baby pygmy hippo born at San Diego Zoo, conquers the internet with cuteness
By Mindy Weisberger published
A tiny and very tubby baby pygmy hippo that was recently born at the San Diego Zoo is the zoo's first successful pygmy hippo birth in more than 30 years.

The most endangered species on the planet
By Nadia Arsalane published
To mark Endangered Species Day, on May 15, we take a look at the most endangered species on the planet.

One of World's Largest Freshwater Fish May Be First Official Extinction of 2020
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Chinese paddlefish, which could grow up to 23 feet long, may be the first official extinction of 2020.

Malaysia Says Goodbye to Iman, Its last Sumatran Rhino
By Mindy Weisberger published
Once plentiful across Asia, Sumatran rhinos have steadily declined in recent decades.

A Tiny Species That Looks Part-Deer, Part-Mouse Was Missing for Nearly 30 Years. Scientists Just Found It.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
With a series of camera traps, researchers have caught the silver-backed chevrotain meandering about its tree-filled home.

Lab-Made Embryos Could Save Northern White Rhinos After Last Male Dies
By Stephanie Pappas published
Two embryos have been created from the eggs of the last living northern white rhinoceroses.

These Students Are Breeding Endangered Finches. But Will It Save the Species?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The southern black-throated finch is thought to be extinct in New South Wales, and only an estimated 1,000 are left in the wild in Queensland.

After This Young Monkey Got Hit by a Car, Monkey Strangers Comforted Him
By Rafi Letzter published
A juvenile macaque from the new group started grooming the injured monkey, then adults followed suit.
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