Dallas Zoo Welcomes Endangered African Painted Dogs After 57-Year AbsenceGuests can meet the trio starting Monday, June 17. They can be found in the former cheetah habitat next to the lions in the Giants of the Savanna.
Endangered Turtle Washes Ashore With Beach Chair Wrapped Around Its NeckWildlife conservationists in Alabama are expressing outrage after the body of an endangered type of sea turtle washed ashore with a beach chair wrapped around its neck.
Critically Endangered Chimpanzee Born At UK ZooThe female baby was born on June 4 to a 24-year-old Western chimpanzee named ZeeZee, who was also born at the zoo in northern England.
Last Caribou Herd On U.S. Mainland 'Functionally Extinct', Experts SayThe last herd of southern mountain caribou -- known as gray ghosts -- has reportedly dwindled down to the point where wildlife experts are calling them "functionally extinct"
NY Man Pleads Guilty In Texas Court To Trafficking In Lion, Tiger SkullsArongkron "Paul" Malasukum on Thursday pleaded guilty in federal court in Plano to one count of wildlife trafficking in violation of the Lacey Act.
21 Young Turtles Returning Home To Gulf Coast Barrier IslandTwenty-one turtles are being returned to the Louisiana barrier island where their mothers laid their eggs. The diamondback terrapin nests were dug up to protect the eggs after a 2010 oil spill.
Rusty Patched Bumblebee Joins Endangered Species ListThe rusty patched bumblebee is officially an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the designation took effect Tuesday.
Groups Rekindle Battle Over Lesser Prairie ChickenFour months after the federal government gave up a court fight to keep the lesser prairie chicken on the endangered species list, environmentalists said that there is new evidence that warrants listing the bird again.
Eastern Gorilla Added To 'Critically Endangered' ListThe world's largest living primate has been listed as critically endangered, making four of the six great ape species only one step away from extinction, according to a report released Sunday in Hawaii.
Feds Could Designate Texas Hornshell Mussel As EndangeredFederal officials have proposed designating the Texas hornshell as endangered to protect the freshwater mussel.
Translucent Blind Catfish Found In Texas CaveA never before seen species of fish was recently discovered in Texas - and they're unique in color, size, and the fact that they're blind.
Officials May Soon Drop Manatee From Endangered ListA proposal to drop Florida's signature sea mammal from the endangered species list may come down to science versus public opinion. The animals have support from some 1,200 manatee lovers across the state and the nation.
1 Month After Fort Worth Birth, Western Lowland Gorilla Born In NYOne month after a western lowland gorilla was born at the Fort worth Zoo, one of the Buffalo Zoo's gorillas has given birth.
Texan Who Paid $350K Kills Endangered Black Rhino In AfricaA Texan who bid $350,000 to hunt a black rhinoceros in Africa in what was billed as a conservation fundraiser has killed one of the endangered animals.