Ocean’s 15: meet the species that have vanished forever from our seas
In the last 500 years, the oceans have suffered far fewer extinctions than on land—at least that we know of. According to a recent study in Science, 15 animals are…
Mother and cub: researchers photograph rare cat with cub in Sumatra
A mother Asian golden cat holding her cub, who was caught on camera trap in the Kerinci Seblat National Park in Sumatra. Photo by: Sumatran Tiger Research Team. Researchers working…
Judge protects Midwest wolves after 1,599 killed in three years
Future wolf hunting and trapping seasons in the Upper Midwest are on hold after a judge ruled the Obama Administration erred in removing the top predator from the Endangered Species…
Ocelots live in super densities on Barro Colorado Island
An ocelot in Colombia. Photo by: Brodie Ferguson. By comparing camera trapping findings with genetic samples taken from feces, biologists have determined that the density of ocelots on Barro Colorado…
When predators attack, plants grow fewer thorns
An African wild dog scans the bushland for prey. Photo Credit: AT Ford Crisp lines of light begin to play out across the landscape. As the morning light grows, blades…
Rhino, cheetah win the world’s top camera trap photo contest
Overall winner of the photography categories and Animal Portraits winner: Black rhino, Zambia. Photo by: Will Burrard-Lucas. Two big—and endangered—mammals took 2014's top prizes in the world's biggest camera trap…
Feds: gray wolf may have returned to the Grand Canyon after 70 years
Obama administration proposes to remove wolves from the ESA even as the animals spread to new states A photo of what is believed to be a gray wolf sporting an…
Russia and China blamed for blocking Antarctic marine reserve
An Antarctic krill. Photo by: Uwe Kils/Creative Commons 3.0. Another year, another failed attempt to protect a significant chunk of the Ross Sea, which sits off the coast of Antarctica.…
Photos: slumbering lions win top photo prize
This photo of slumbering lions has won Michael 'Nick' Nichols the much-coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year Title. Photo by: Michael 'Nick' Nichols / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014.…
Saving Asia’s other endangered cats (photos)
Flat-headed cat and fishing cat require immediate research and conservation attention. It's no secret that when it comes to the wild cats of Asia—and, really, cats in general—tigers get all…
‘River wolves’ recover in Peruvian park, but still remain threatened inside and out (photos)
A giant river otter with a fish in its mouth. Photo by: Frank Hajek. Lobo de río, or river wolf, is the very evocative Spanish name for one of the…
The only solution for polar bears: ‘stop the rise in CO2 and other greenhouse gases’
Steven Amstrup will be speaking at the Wildlife Conservation Network Expo in San Francisco on October 11th, 2014. In 1773, an expedition headed by Constantine John Phipps, the Second Baron…
What makes the jaguar the ultimate survivor? New books highlights mega-predator’s remarkable past and precarious future
An interview with Alan Rabinowitz, author of the new book, An Indomitable Beast: the Journey of the Jaguar Female jaguar (staring into camera) with subadult male offspring moving through an…
Malayan tiger population plunges to just 250-340 individuals
Malayan tiger. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Malaysia is on the edge of losing its tigers, and the world is one step nearer to losing another tiger subspecies: the Malayan…
Meet the newest enemy to India’s wildlife
Cars versus leopards: big cats and other animals face decline due to rising traffic. A big cat crosses the Mysore-Mananthavadi Highway as commercial vehicles look on. Photo credit: Vikram Nanjappa.…
Forgotten species: the exotic squirrel with a super tail
Everyone knows the tiger, the panda, the blue whale, but what about the other five to thirty million species estimated to inhabit our Earth? Many of these marvelous, stunning, and…
Demand for shark fin plunging
Shark fins are usually sliced off the animal while its still alive. Photo by: WildAid/Hilton. Shark fin demand has dropped precipitously in China in just a few years, according to…
Seeking justice for Corazón: jaguar killings test the conservation movement in Mexico
Female jaguar with radio collar and cub found burned near reserve in Northern Mexico Corazón in 2009. This jaguar, living near the U.S.-Mexican border, was killed and burned in February,…
Short-eared dog? Uncovering the secrets of one of the Amazon’s most mysterious mammals
Meet Oso: how a 'pet' short-eared dog helped scientists shed light on this cryptic carnivore Fifteen years ago, scientists knew next to nothing about one of the Amazon's most mysterious…
Scientists can now accurately count polar bears…from space
Polar bears are big animals. As the world's largest land predators, a single male can weigh over a staggering 700 kilograms (about 1,500 pounds). But as impressive as they are,…
Cats’ best friend? A new role for guard dogs in South Africa
Dogs protect livestock from predators, predators from humans The last couple centuries have seen the decline of many large predator species. While there has been a surge of recovery and…
Stuff of fairy tales: stepping into Europe’s last old-growth forest
On bison, wolves, and woodpeckers: the wonder of Europe's only lowland virgin forest. Bialowieza Forest at dawn. Old-growth forest is characterized by ancient trees, tall canopies, little undergrowth, and a…
Chinese fishermen get the ultimate phone video: a swimming tiger
Two Chinese fishermen got the catch of their lives...on mobile phone this week. While fishing in the Ussuri River, which acts as a border between Russia and China, the fishermen…
Camera trap captures first ever video of rarely-seen bird in the Amazon…and much more
A camera trap program in Ecuador's embattled Yasuni National Program has struck gold, taking what researchers believe is the first ever film of a wild nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum). In…
Four donors pledge $80 million for big cats
Four donors from around the world have pledged $80 million to cat conservation group, Panthera. The money will fund projects working to preserve tigers, lions, jaguars, cheetahs, leopards, snow leopards,…
Camera trap catches rare feline attempting to tackle armored prey (VIDEO)
Illustration of the African golden cat. Image by: John Gerrard Keulemans. One of the world's least known wild cats may have taken on more than it could handle in a…
Scientists release odd-looking, Critically Endangered crocodiles back into the wild (PHOTOS)
Among the largest and most endangered crocodilians in the world, the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is on the verge of extinction today. This harmless fish-eating crocodile has fewer than 200 adult…
After 89-year absence a wolf returns to Iowa…and is shot dead
DNA testing has confirmed that an animal shot in February in Iowa's Buchanan County was in fact a wolf, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This is the…
Kala: the face of tigers in peril
In 1864, Walter Campbell was an officer in the British Army, stationed in India when he penned these words in his journal: "Never attack a tiger on foot—if you can…