How do you preserve one of the world’s rarest animals when so few remain? Researchers created an unprecedented 3D digital ...

The vaquita (Phocoena sinus), an elusive porpoise found only in the shallow waters of Mexico's northern Gulf of California, ...

The ocean floor is covered with dead whales–but it is everything but a biohazard. When a whale dies, its body sinks to the ...

World Ocean Day will be observed on 8 June 2026 worldwide. Discover these main five endangered Indian Ocean species who are ...

Australia’s biobanks store everything from seeds of native plants to the cells and tissue of threatened animal species ...

Many animal species were on the verge of extinction, but thanks to conservation programs, sanctuaries, and breeding efforts, ...

As the Atlantic warms, many fish along the east coast of North America have moved northwards to keep within their preferred temperature range. Black sea bass, for instance, have shifted hundreds of ...

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...

In the world of biology, being declared extinct is usually a permanent sentence, but nature occasionally loves to prove us wrong. These incredible animals, often referred to as "Lazarus species," ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

Endangered basking sharks aren't fasting during long-distance migrations. A new study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...