Endangered Species
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New Orangutan Species Is World's Most Endangered Great Ape
By Jeanna Bryner published
The orangutan lives on Sumatra, south of a lake in the caldera of a supervolcano. There are fewer than 800 individuals in the population, researchers say.

Climate Change Is Driving These Cute Mountain Critters Out of Their Homes
By Stephanie Pappas published
Climate change is stealing the American pika's habitat in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Even Ugly Animals Can Win Hearts and Dollars for Conservation
By Diogo Veríssimo, Bob Smith published
Must the money raised to save wildlife always aid the most popular animals? New research suggests that marketing can persuade donors that northern hairy-nosed wombat lives matter too.

One of Malaysia's Last Sumatran Rhinos Dies
By Stephanie Pappas published
Fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinoceroses are left on the planet.

Adorable 'Panda' Porpoise Could Go Extinct As Soon As 2018
By Stephanie Pappas published
Only about 30 vaquitas are left in the wild.

'Scrotum Frog' Tadpoles Hatch For 1st Time in North America
By Stephanie Pappas published
Critically endangered Lake Titicaca tadpoles hatch in Denver.

Rare Treat: 3 Snow Leopards Frolic and Snuggle on Camera
By Tia Ghose published
New camera-trap images show adorable snow leopards frolicking and relaxing together.

On Tinder, Swipe Right to Save This Endangered Rhino
By Stephanie Pappas published
Swipe right to help save the northern white rhinoceros.
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