You wouldn’t usually expect biologists to turn to ancient literature, much less poetry, for their answers. However, in order ...

Two Yangtze finless porpoises have been returned to the wild for the very first time, offering fresh hope for this deeply troubled species. The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ...

Researchers released two captive-born porpoises in a river in China, monitored them and confirmed the first-of-its-kind project was a success. Photo from Xinhua / Wu Zhizu via The State Council ...

Under the Endangered Species Act, it is illegal to kill, import, export, possess or transport those species.The olive-colored minnow, which is less than 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) long ...

Wilson considered the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the most important piece of conservation legislation in our nation’s history. I know what that means. I know because I lived it. Fifty years ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface ...

a focal species for coral restoration efforts in Florida and currently listed under the Endangered Species Act. The study, conducted in June 2022, one year before the unprecedented 2023 marine ...

Take away these natural resources, and these icons of America will go extinct. For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has provided bedrock legal protection for nature’s most vulnerable ...

Every year, the third Friday of May is observed as National Endangered Species Day, a reminder of the growing threat to Earth ...

From the critically endangered Amur leopard with fewer than 100 individuals remaining to the elusive vaquita porpoise with an estimated population of just 10, conservation efforts represent humanity’s ...