PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giants animals, according to scientists ...

A rare eastern mountain bongo calf has been born at a safari park in Bedfordshire, marking a significant milestone for one of ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on into a second week, a critical animal recovery program based in Colorado has ...

The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert.

There are estimated to be fewer than 800 Tapanuli orangutans left in the wild, living in a small patch of forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia, known as the Batang Toru Ecosystem. It’s thought their ...

The world's leading wildlife photography competition has announced its 2025 winners, showcasing exceptional talent and ...

Prioritizing which animals and plants to help is driven mostly by whether we like them or not. Some experts say that may not ...

Wim van den Heever says it took him ten years to finally photograph the rare and elusive brown hyena in Namibia's abandoned ...

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A RARE blue parrot declared extinct in the wild has hatched for the first time at a conservation centre, sparking new hope ...

The rarest deer species in the world has arrived in West Norfolk after a 1,000-mile journey as part of a European ...