Three Arctic seal species have moved closer to extinction, as rapid sea ice loss continues to erode their breeding and ...

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that the Saimaa ringed seal is evolutionarily more differentiated than previously known. In fact, the study suggests ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy Fraenkel, executive secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory ...

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...

The IUCN report also indicated that overall 61% of bird species have declining populations — an estimate that has increased ...

A public vote established the brown bear as Finland's national animal in 1985, but is it now time for a change?

Researchers have gained new insights into rhinoceros evolution and the longevity of the North Atlantic Land Bridge from ...