This is the golden poison frog. Setting aside the name, it seems harmless enough, right? Just look at those adorable, beady little eyes. It’s just like a slimy gerbil! Well, don’t get your hopes up. This tiny creature would NOT make a good pet. If poison dart frogs aren’t already dangerous enough, the golden poison […] More
Gorillas don’t always take kindly to trespassers in their territory. Lions have traditionally been dubbed “king of the jungle”, yet they don’t actually live in jungles. Gorillas do. And they have no problem asserting their authority. In a previous article, we demonstrated why you shouldn’t beat your chest in front of a gorilla, especially a […] More
They are the largest fish on the planet, reaching more than 40 feet in length and weighing up to 47,000 pounds. But as intimidating as their size may seem, whale sharks are virtually harmless. Unlike other sharks, these beautiful, bus-sized behemoths don’t have an appetite for flesh. Instead, they feed on plankton, which they filter […] More
A pack of elusive Amazon bush dogs was captured on a camera trap video in Bolivia, thrilling wildlife enthusiasts around the world. Bush dogs roam the rainforests of Central and South America, but it’s extremely rare to see them, let alone capture them on video. These guys are rather small and inconspicuous, weighing only an […] More
Some good news: Critically endangered Snub-Nosed #Monkeys are saved from brink of extinction! “When there is a will, there is a way”! #Myanmar @Clean_Malaysia https://t.co/MBI2wjEn21 pic.twitter.com/omUJwbgl6w — IPBES (@IPBES) January 23, 2018 Things may be looking up for a critically endangered primate species discovered less than a decade ago. According to a report from Fauna […] More
One of only two known wild jaguars existing in the United States has been killed, according to wildlife officials. Scientists believe that a young male jaguar named Yo’oko, who had been spotted roaming Arizona’s Huachuca Mountains in previous years, was recently shot and skinned — although the details of the incident are still unclear. Because jaguars have […] More
Trace amounts of drugs in our waterways, including cocaine, can have detrimental effects on aquatic animals, a recent study warns. What many may not consider when taking drugs — prescription or otherwise — is that those drugs are eventually excreted and sent out into our waterways where they accumulate. Now, new research proves just how […] More
This unusual, armadillo-like creature is the most trafficked animal on the planet — even more than rhinos and elephants — and now South Africans are trying to save it. Two conservation organizations recently announced plans to build a “pangalorium,” a pangolin refuge in Johannesburg that will help care for African pangolins seized by customs officers until […] More
For the first time in over 40 years, hunters will be allowed to shoot iconic Yellowstone-area grizzly bears for sport. The highly controversial hunt is set to begin in September and will allow up to 22 grizzlies to be killed on public and private lands near Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. The decision was […] More
The Ganges river shark (scientific name Glyphis gangeticus) hasn’t been spotted for more than 10 years. In fact, the critically endangered freshwater carnivore is so elusive, researchers’ knowledge of it is limited to what they’ve been able to learn from three museum specimens preserved in the 1800s. But recently, the shark was rediscovered in the last place […] More
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino — and perhaps the most famous rhino in the world — died on Monday, leaving his subspecies one step closer to extinction. He was 45 years old and had been suffering from age-related health issues and infections that left him unable to stand, causing his keepers to make the […] More
Snow leopards are no longer officially an endangered species — but that doesn’t mean the cat is out of the woods yet. Scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which maintains a “red list” of endangered species around the globe, recently reclassified the leopard species as “vulnerable,” because there are actually more snow […] More
