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
On July 9, 2025, more than 50 Indian designers pledged to go feather-free. These creative minds—including household names like Anita Dongre, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, and Gaurav Gupta—signed PETA India’s Feather-Free Pledge on
A coalition led by the Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on August 7, 2025, challenging the agency’s decision not to protect the Florida pinesnake under the
The Mexican axolotl swims in the murky canals of Lake Xochimilco with its feathery gills swaying and permanent smile intact, but its cheerful appearance masks a conservation crisis. This aquatic salamander, found
Back in my day, we buried goldfish in matchboxes with solemn ceremony. Now, the Danes are dropping off rabbits, guinea pigs, and chickens at the zoo for lion lunch. Times change, not
A small salamander with sparkly markings found only in three spots in Virginia may soon get federal protection. On August 5, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition asking the U.S.
Two endangered animals have been born at The Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio this summer, giving new hope to conservation efforts for their threatened species. A newborn Grévy’s zebra joined the family on
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Director Tom Buschatzke for failing to review the 100-year water supply designation for the planned 28,000-home Villages at Vigneto
The 2025 World Surf League Championship Tour calendar is set with 12 events starting January 27 at Pipeline and wrapping up at Cloudbreak, Fiji from August 27 to September 4. The schedule
West Africa’s largest chimpanzee refuge has remained closed to tourists for more than two months. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, nestled in Sierra Leone’s Western Area Peninsula National Park, halted all tourism operations
Australian mining company Rover Critical Minerals has dropped its plans to create an open-pit lithium mine at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. The company, now renamed Stockworks Gold, has removed