The planet is home to an estimated 8.7 million species, yet hundreds of them teeter on the edge of oblivion — some with fewer individuals remaining than the number of people in a small apartment ...

Wild pygmy raccoons have been filmed making and playing with pint-sized, papier-mâché footballs. The entrancing behaviour may ...

NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — The mountain bongo has become the ghost of the forest, hard to spot amid the dense shrubs due to its ability to camouflage. A critically endangered species, the animal is being ...

The US is a blessed nation when it comes to national parks. This is the country where the first national park was recognised, the Yellowstone National Park. It is a paradise for wildlife lovers and ...

North Carolina hosts a range of endangered species across mountains, rivers, and coasts, each tied to specific habitats under pressure from development, pollution, and climate change. Mammals, ...

In 2004, researchers noticed a baby marmoset living with a group of capuchin monkeys on a wildlife reserve in Brazil. The marmoset — the researchers called her Fortunata — was discovered with the ...