Learn about the world’s most endangered animals, including the threats they face and the conservation efforts to protect them.

From endangered species to genetic adaptations and cutting-edge conservation efforts, learn how scientists are reshaping our understanding of the animal kingdom.

Stunning Pictures: Ten of the Rarest Animals on Earth Photographer Joel Sartore is documenting the world's most endangered species, from the mountain pygmy possum to the Philippine …

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages.

Around the world, zoos and sanctuaries care for some of the world's rarest animals and birds.

It keeps track of species that have undergone global assessments of their extinction risk and sorts them into eight categories: data deficient, least concern, near threatened, vulnerable ...

Oct 22, 2018 · Two big threats are driving these animals toward extinction: habitat loss and poaching. Here are pictures of 12 endangered species around the world, taken from National …

A team of scientists discovered a rare Chile Mountains false toad, an elusive amphibian endemic to Chilean forests. They collected DNA samples for genomic analysis to support conservation …

The world’s rarest penguins don’t fear the heat. Here's how they learned to embrace it.

What creatures make these rare ocean gemstones? These tiny candy-colored animals protect coral reefs. But they need protection too.