2,000+ species have been noted as needing immediate protection under the Endangered Species Act in the United States. Numerous species have waited up to 10 years to be added to the Endangered Species ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

These endangered amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles can be found in San Luis Obispo County: Most of those species ...

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...

Bandicoots, a group of tiny nocturnal creatures once considered extinct, are back from the brink and making strides toward ...

A Republican-led bill that would change how the U.S. protects endangered animals was pulled from the House floor schedule ...

Critics of proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act say the move could affect efforts to save species facing extinction Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

This month, emperor penguins were actually placed onto the endangered list compiled by the International Union for ...

Rice’s whales are among the most endangered whales on Earth. This photo, obtained from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by NPR through an open records act request, shows a Rice’s whale ...

With each passing year, species across the United States face an uncertain future. As habitats continue to be destroyed, climate change destabilizes weather patterns, and invasive species take over ...