Across the globe, a small number of animal species are now so rare that only a few individuals remain in the wild. Habitat ...

When an animal moves from the endangered species list to being officially extinct, it's undeniably a sad day. The creature has gone the way of the dinosaur and the dodo, but on occasion, scientists ...

Credit: pexels Fossil records show turtles not only survived the K–Pg extinction but actually expanded in diversity afterward. Their aquatic habits gave them shelter when land ecosystems collapsed, ...

There are many cute endangered species, and sadly their charm endangers them even more, like these 25 cutest animals that are ...

What makes this discovery so remarkable, is that this species was considered extinct in South Australia. The closest known ...

Presents an encyclopedic overview of animals that have become extinct during human history, and discusses the factors of extinction, including climate change, habitat destruction, and human predation.