The species had been presumed extinct by the middle part of the 20th century, with the large majority of them killed by the end of the 19th century, but in 1971 George was discovered.

"Exciting and quite unexpected." Experts stunned after trail cameras capture rare species previously thought to be extinct: ...

The extinctions signal a "wake-up call" on the importance of conservation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction, the agency ...

The predator was once widely seen in forested areas. Habitat loss, lack of prey and poaching are key contributors to the loss ...

This species is Extinct-in-the-Wild, according to IUCN. The Electric blue gecko (Lygodactylus willoamsi) from Tanzania is Critically Endangered. Black-and-white ruffed lemur is Critically Endangered.

Photos: 12 animals that bounced back from the brink. In celebration of World Animal Day, here are a dozen embattled species that, against all odds, are now on the road to recovery.

6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life; Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire; ...

When the Endangered Species Act was approved on this day, Dec. 28, in 1973, it allowed the U.S. government to take several steps to protect the nation’s native plants and animals. One of the ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing seven species of pangolin, often poached for their scales and meat, as ...