Angie Elwin works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection, as the Head of Research, and is a Visiting Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University. Delagnon Assou is a Research ...

This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of Africa have experienced a dramatic decline, and it has become so severe that the U.S.

Scientists discover seven strange frog-faced insects in Uganda, a surprising hidden gem of the unique African jungle.

The world recently paused to reflect on its endangered species, and South Africa confidently stands as a testament to the wonders of nature. As a guardian of some of the Earth’s most remarkable flora ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

Every third Friday of May is Endangered Species Day. More than 900 known species are already extinct to date, while at least 28,500 others are listed as endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN ...

Discover 15 endangered species that haven't changed since the age of dinosaurs. See the rare photos of nature's survivors.

It’s one small step for a penguin chick, one giant step for penguin-kind. A four-month-old critically endangered African penguin chick has made his debut at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, ...

The first species on Earth were far from humans, but somewhere along the line, animals have taken a backseat to mankind's development. Pushing creatures out of their homes, hunting them down, and ...