Endangered

Vermont October 12

Woman caught smuggling 29 protected turtles from US to Canada

A woman from Hong Kong has pleaded guilty in Vermont for trying to smuggle 29 protected turtles from the United States into Canada.

LIFESTYLE September 9

Researchers detect evidence of prehistoric fish in Connecticut River

Researchers confirmed sightings of shortnose sturgeon fish in the Connecticut River by using eDNA after launching a survey following reports of community sightings.

VIDEO August 19

Birth of endangered species at Chicago zoo raises population

A baby white-bellied pangolin was born at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, Illinois, recently. The birth brings the endangered species' population to 13. See the pangopup! 

WILD NATURE August 8

San Diego Zoo debuts two giant pandas from China in key conservation partnership

The San Diego Zoo in California is debuting two giant pandas on August 8 in its new habitat as part of a 30-year long conservation partnership with China.

LIFESTYLE July 19

Washington officials will vote to remove gray wolf from endangered species list

After years of positive data and increased population, gray wolves in Washington could be reclassified from the endangered list and moved to the sensitive species list.

Endangered Species July 11

4 endangered American red wolf pups born at St. Louis Zoo in historic first

Four American red wolf pups were born at the St. Louis Zoo's wildlife preserve this spring, the first time the zoo has successfully bred this endangered species.

VIDEO July 9

SEE IT: Rare white rhino is welcomed at Chilean zoo

Silverio, a “near threatened” white rhino, weighing 163 pounds at birth, was welcomed into the Chilean Zoo last month, making this the third of its kind to be born in South America.

Birds May 28

Climate change threatens Brazil's beloved Spix's macaw from animated 'Rio' films

In Brazil’s Northeast, a South African couple is reintroducing the Spix’s macaw to nature through breeding and reintroduction efforts, according to officials.

Endangered Species May 20

US government declares rare lizard endangered, sparking clash between environmentalists and oil industry

Federal wildlife officials have declared the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species due to threats from energy development, sand mining and climate change.

LIFESTYLE May 4

Fisherman hooks prehistoric 200-pound alligator snapping turtle before catching monster alligator gar

A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.