Endangered Species

Explained: How did an isolated Japanese gibbon get pregnant in a zoo cage?

The pregnancy of a gibbon who was alone in a zoo cage puzzled many. It has now been revealed that the female managed to mate with a male via a tiny hole in a steel plate that separated their enclosures. The diameter of the hole was approximately 0.3 inches

Going Wild: How bringing back lost species can revive ecosystems

Research has shown restoring so-called ‘keystone’ species — those with an outsized impact on their environment — is vital for the health of ecosystems, and can come with unexpected benefits for humans

Emperor penguins receive 'Endangered Species Act' protection: Will it save them from going extinct?

The greatest threat emperor penguins face is climate change, disrupting the sea ice cover they rely on. The US Endangered Species Act has been used before to protect other species that are at risk from climate change, including the polar bear, ringed seal and coral

Why flying squirrels are slowly gliding towards extinction in India

Besides raccoons, coyotes, foxes, owls, snakes, cats and dogs hunting these flying squirrels, they are also killed across the world for their fur

World Wildlife Day 2022: From Dia Mirza to Anushka Sharma, looking at Bollywood stars advocating for protection of nature

Through social media and various awareness initiatives, stars from Dia Mirza to Anushka Sharma have often advocated for the conservation of wild flora and fauna.

More bad news for flora, loss of animal biodiversity spells doom for some plants

Animal-dispersed plants’ abilities to adapt to climate change reduced by 60 percent due to a loss of biodiversity

Komodo dragon, two-in-five shark species lurch towards extinction, says IUCN Red List

A key message from the IUCN Congress, taking place in the French city of Marseille, is that disappearing species and the destruction of ecosystems are existential threats on a par with global warming

In search of endangered otters, Iraqi environmentalists persevere with crusade to protect country's marshes

The UN estimates at least 250 square kilometers (96 square miles) of fertile land in Iraq is lost annually to desertification. Rising salinity will likely drive out if not wipe away endemic species.

At Rio de Janeiro zoo, the city's last wild macaw seeks a companion

Almost every morning for the last two decades, Juliet has appeared. She swoops onto the zoo enclosure where macaws are kept and, through its fence, engages in grooming behavior that looks like conjugal canoodling.

Galapagos island receives 36 endangered giant tortoises bred in captivity, quarantined

The animals were quarantined and tested for disease and parasites before their release, to prevent any spread to the native fauna.