May 20 is National Endangered Species Day, an important reminder of our duty to protect vulnerable wildlife. Among the desert ...

The Hattiesburg Zoo hosted a special event Saturday for the first time to highlight the plight of threatened animal species ...

Zoo officials say the births of the cotton-top tamarins' triplets are more than exciting moments for visitors; they’re proof ...

LAS VEGAS— The Center for Biological Diversity launched a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a rare Nevada toad and fish whose aquatic habitats may be depleted by ...

Q. I get different answers on the Internet when I ask what is the rarest animal in the world. What’s the correct answer? A. In the strictest sense, the answer to your question could change daily.

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

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 ...