The current range of the Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx balkanicus) largely corresponds with the line of the Balkan Green Belt which runs between Albania and North Macedonia as well as between Albania,
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle is on the brink of extinction. Having been washed ashore, the last known female of the species was discovered ashore, dead in Vietnam at Dong Mo Lake. The turtle measured 156 cm and had a
Unveiling a chapter unknown in the realm of biodiversity, a groundbreaking study published on September 25, 2023, has brought to light a previously unrecognized
A pair of Amur tigers, Bodhana and Kuma, who were captive at the Anna Paulowna Sanctuary (Netherlands), have been transferred to the Ile-Balkhash Nature
Hawaiian honeycreepers are disappearing at an alarming rate. Once numbering 55-60 different species across the Hawaiian islands, only 17 remain today. The crisis has reached a critical point – the ‘Akikiki (Kauaʻi
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has finalized a recovery plan for seven rare species that call the Edwards Aquifer home. Announced on June 11, 2025, this plan maps out how
A rare purple flower once on the brink of extinction is blooming in record numbers in California, giving scientists new hope for its survival. This spring, researchers discovered 16,000 Camatta Canyon amole
Customs officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport arrested an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok with nearly 100 exotic animals hidden in his luggage. The man “exhibited signs of nervousness” during
The bowhead whale, a massive sea creature that can weigh as much as 100 tons and live over 200 years, is in trouble. These giants, which swim in the cold northern waters
A 22-year-old student has built a new AI tool that listens for whale sounds underwater to help protect threatened minke whales. Oscar Mower, who studies commerce and engineering at the University of
In a surprising discovery, scientists have found a Leadbeater’s possum in Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales (NSW). This small, critically endangered marsupial was thought to be extinct in NSW for
A black bear has been confirmed in Savoy, Texas, creating excitement in this small North Texas town. The unusual visitor, caught on surveillance cameras at a local convenience store, marks a rare
In a moment eagerly awaited by thousands of online viewers, Gizmo, the younger of two Big Bear bald eaglets, took her first flight on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 8:27 a.m. This
Endangered sharks are dying at alarming rates in the Pacific Ocean, with industrial fishing vessels catching them as “bycatch” – unintended catches while targeting other fish. Greenpeace recently exposed this crisis by