Threatened Species

Grizzly bear 399 has been killed. Here’s why she mattered.

Animals
Grizzly bear 399 has been killed. Here’s why she mattered.
Grizzly bear 399 has been killed. Here’s why she mattered.

We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries

Animals
We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries
We still haven't figured out these orca mysteries

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

Animals
How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.
How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

Meet the ‘giant’ river crabs that live beneath Rome’s ancient ruins

Animals
Meet the ‘giant’ river crabs that live beneath Rome’s ancient ruins
Meet the ‘giant’ river crabs that live beneath Rome’s ancient ruins

Why are there so many supersized sharks around a Pacific island?

  • Animals
  • Sharkfest
Why are there so many supersized sharks around a Pacific island?
Why are there so many supersized sharks around a Pacific island?

Baby great white shark reveals huge nursery near NYC

  • Animals
  • Sharkfest
Baby great white shark reveals huge nursery near NYC
Baby great white shark reveals huge nursery near NYC

These 5 species may vanish. If they do, we’re all in trouble.

  • Animals
  • Photo Ark
These 5 species may vanish. If they do, we’re all in trouble.
These 5 species may vanish. If they do, we’re all in trouble.

Florida has a python problem—are bounty hunters the solution?

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
Florida has a python problem—are bounty hunters the solution?
Florida has a python problem—are bounty hunters the solution?

Red Wolf

Red Wolf
Red Wolf

How New Zealand saved a flightless parrot from extinction

Animals
How New Zealand saved a flightless parrot from extinction
How New Zealand saved a flightless parrot from extinction

Etsy and eBay are selling dead bats—and scientists are disturbed

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
Etsy and eBay are selling dead bats—and scientists are disturbed
Etsy and eBay are selling dead bats—and scientists are disturbed

These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings

  • Animals
  • Wildlife Watch
These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings
These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings

Inside the booming business of cricket catching

Magazine
Inside the booming business of cricket catching
Inside the booming business of cricket catching

These fish are doting parents, builders, and dancers

Magazine
These fish are doting parents, builders, and dancers
These fish are doting parents, builders, and dancers

Meet the bat that eats other bats

Animals
Meet the bat that eats other bats
Meet the bat that eats other bats
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