Still, the first time I witnessed the head of a large green sea turtle bob up for air from the channelized San Gabriel River, ...

On this planet there are many different icons of conservation. These are animals that were famously in peril but have been ...

The first species on Earth were far from humans, but somewhere along the line, animals have taken a backseat to mankind's development. Pushing creatures out of their homes, hunting them down, and ...

Take a look at these nine baby Galápagos tortoises. The Zoo is proud that the critically endangered species is now thriving.

These clashes threaten iconic and endangered species, including Tibetan wild yaks, wild two-humped camels and Asia’s forest elephants. If the wild species are protected, herders may be forbidden ...

Four endangered Mexican spider monkeys seized from smugglers near the U.S. southern border have found a home at the Saint ...

The Endangered Species Act turns 50 years old this year and National Geographic is highlighting the many animals the act protects.

Axolotls were classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List in ...

Many species of animals have horns. But some truly exceptional animals have horns so large they have to be seen to be ...