Tag: Endangered Species - Page 9
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Scientists Thrilled With Rare Whale's Remarkable Journey
There are believed to be as few as 130 endangered western gray whales left in the waters off of the North Pacific -- but for one youngster, it was evidently time to move on.
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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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Bangladesh Establishes New Sanctuaries to Protect Endangered River Dolphins
Three new sanctuaries will help protect the endangered dolphins, and other species, in the world's largest mangrove forest.
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Budding Penguin Love Offers New Hope for a Troubled Species
The outlook for African penguins in the wild may not be positive but—in at least one breeding program—a budding love is offering hope for the species.
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Rhino Dies During Demo of New Anti-Poaching Strategy
“It’s sad for us; it’s the loss of another animal. It’s a death I still chalk up to poaching," said a team-member involved in the botched procedure.
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The Week in Animal News: We're Making Raccoons Smarter, a Tiny Crab Makes Awesome Art and More
A PBS documentary alleges that human activities are honing raccoons problem solving skills. We also have a crab who makes sweet sand art, PETA's anti-slavery lawsuit and more.
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New Photograph Proves Wildlife Corridors Work For Bengal Tigers
For the very first time, an endangered Bengal tiger has been documented using an experimental wildlife corridor intended to connect two otherwise cut-off wildlife preserves in northern India.
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Conservationists Optimistic About Rare Rhino Pregnancy
For the Sumatran rhinoceros, the birth of even a single calf is a significant achievement.
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Prehistoric Atlantic Sturgeon Newest Addition to the Endangered Species List
The ancient Atlantic sturgeon is the latest species to be added to the Endangered Species List.
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Eight Sea Lions Found Shot to Death in Washington
Someone is killing sea lions near Seattle -- and it's not the first time.
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The Week in Animal News: Wild Gorillas Visit Humans, Cloning Endangered Animals and More
In Uganda, a troop of wild mountain gorillas visited a human camping ground, even grooming one man. Stem cell technology could allow for the cloning of endangered species, and more.
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Endangered Snow Leopard Makes Off With Camera-Trap
Despite the enormous advantages afforded by low-key technology like camera-traps, there is one small detail scientists likely failed to consider: that wildlife would end up stealing their stuff.
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Sumatran Elephants Could Be Extinct Within 30 Years
Over the next three decades, the human population is projected to reach 9 billion people. In that same time, Sumatran elephants, currently numbering around 2,500, are expected to reach zero.
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Continuing Texas Drought Threatens World's Only Self-Sustaining Population of Whooping Cranes
Record-breaking drought is leading to some coastal marshes being saltier than the ocean, and toxic red tide is washing along the shore, threatening whooping cranes.
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Lab-Grown Clones Could Save Species From Extinction
Thanks to advances in stem cell technology, modern conservationists may soon be trading in their sweat-soaked field clothes for lab coats.
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The Week in Animal News: Panda Eats Meat, Dolphins and Whales Play, and More
A panda in China threw everyone for a loop when it was photographed eating a goat-antelope. We also have a dolphin-whale playdate, ways to save seabirds and more.
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10 Rare and Beautiful Albino Animals
See these ten common creatures as never before.
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Collar Camera Offers Unique Glimpse of Life as a Grizzly Bear
They are regarded as among the most ferocious mammals on the planet, inspiring fear and awe throughout the lands they roam -- but as it turns out, your life probably is more eventful than a Grizzly's.
