Latest Stories in Endangered Species - Page 8
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Kid Buys Shark with His $35 Then Releases It Into the Wild [Video]
Little kid buys shark with $35 of his own money and then releases it into the wild.
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Human Prejudices Threaten Freshwater Biodiversity
New species found in disappearing arctic freshwaters highlight the threat to these underprotected ecosystems
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Thousands of Shark Fins Found on Hong Kong Sidewalk (Video)
A horrifying video shows thousands of shark fins scattered across a Hong Kong sidewalk.
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Chinese Businessmen Paying $80,000 to Hunt Polar Bears in Canada
While conservationists work to preserve imperiled polar bears, others are paying a hefty price for the chance to kill them.
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Check Out the Adorable, Fun, and Productivity-Destroying Frozen Planet Penguin Cam
To celebrate the premiere of Frozen Planet, Discovery has teamed up with Sea World San Diego to bring you a round the clock penguin feed.
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The Week in Animal News: Boiling Bees, the Battle for Manatees and More
A controversial method of making mead involves boiling an entire hive, bees and all. Manatees are battling humans and climate change, watch a polar bear cub grow up and more.
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Florida Manatees Face a Tough Battle Against Boats and Climate Change
These manatee photos illustrate the beautiful nature, and painful reality, of these gentle giants.
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Watch an Adorable Polar Bear Cub Grow Up On Live Webcam
To celebrate International Polar Bear Day, Dutch conservationists have christened one adorable cub to be the species' next rising star.
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Bald Eagles Face a New Silent Threat
The iconic bald eagle was brought back from the brink of extinction thanks in large part to legislation banning DDT. Now, the birds face a new silent threat that could reverse this progress.
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Nearly 500 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Cameroon in Two Months
Since January, a large group of heavily-armed poachers have been terrorizing elephants in Cameroon's national parks and they show no signs of slowing.
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The Week in Animal News: Gorillas Run Away for Love, Amazon.com Sells Whale Meat and More
This week, two male gorillas escaped their zoo enclosure and used their freedom to look for potential mates. Whale meat can be bought on Amazon.com, an entire Indian village moves to make room for tigers, and more.
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Feds Crackdown on Rhino Horn Smuggling Ring in the U.S.
In the past week, over 150 federal agents raided homes and businesses across the United States in a crackdown on an international rhino horn ring.
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Alberta Oil Sands Partly to Blame for Killing of 145 Bears in 2011
Careless waste management at mining camps, combined with a poor berry harvest, is being blamed for a dramatic uptick in problem bears in the province.
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32,000 Year-Old Flower Has Rebloomed
Fruit tissue found in a fossilized squirrel burrow is brought back to life with growth hormones and new plants bloom after a 30,000 year hiatus
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Pair of Male Gorillas Escape Zoo Enclosure Looking For Romance
Authorities readied tranquilizers darts in the event that the gorilla escapees were out for blood -- though it soon became apparent that they were instead out for love.
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Shark Fin Suppliers Sue California Over Fin Ban
A group of suppliers is suing the state over the recent ban on the trade or sale of shark fins.
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The Week in Animal News: Inspiring Penguin Love, Rhesus Monkeys Gone Wild and More
A breeding program for African penguins in San Francisco has had a lot of success, while diseased rhesus monkeys are running wild in Florida and mass dolphin strandings have continued on Cape Cod.
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TED Talk: How to Save A Shark We Know Nothing About
Basking sharks are on the brink of extinction, and it's up to scientists to be creative about gathering information about them.
