More orcas have died entangled in fishing gear in Alaska this year than in previous years, which may be linked to a "new ...

Officers with the United States Coast Guard captured video footage over the weekend of one of the most endangered whales on the planet, after encountering three of the creatures off the Louisiana ...

"Of all the subspecies of reindeer found in the high north, the Svalbard reindeer has the most inbreeding and the lowest genetic diversity," says Nicolas Dussex, a postdoc at Norwegian University ...

"The orca hit the most sensitive place on the boat, which is the rudder. We have the impression that it's a bit of a trophy ...

Despite inbreeding and limited genetic diversity, the Svalbard reindeer has managed to adapt to extreme living conditions in record time – what researchers call a genetic paradox. But can they survive ...

In New Zealand, Kakapo parrots (Strigops habroptilus), which had lived isolated on the islands for at least 10,000 years, became endangered after the arrival of non-native species brought to the ...

The world is home to an incredible diversity of animal life, with an estimated 8.7 million species on Earth. However, many of these animals are now facing the threat of extinction. One of the ...

Aug. 29, 2023 — When infants are involved in agonistic conflicts, male crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring. This is the conclusion of a ...

In an effort to address threats to endangered species, a coalition is sending an urgent letter to President Joe Biden.

The Connemara mare Tulira Katie Daly, pictured at the Dublin Horse Show. © Culnacreann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons A genetic study of the Connemara pony has ...

The Malibu Triathlon is back on after an endangered fish nearly caused the cancellation of the local race and the third race in the Super League Triathlon Championship Series, which are scheduled ...