After a year-long pregnancy, Azita, a female Persian onager at Chester Zoo, gave birth to a healthy male foal. Named Jasper, ...

Speaking of rare, another endemic species is the Nilgiri wood-pigeon. This dusky pigeon is endemic to the shola forests of the Western Ghats, and comes under the Near Threatened category.

the team identified the largest known population of the night parrot, a secretive species known as the "Holy Grail of birdwatching" ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species categorizes the bird as vulnerable, a step above endangered. As of 2016, there are an estimated 2,500-9,999 ...

The lesser silver diving beetle is only found in parts of Somerset, Cheshire and Denbigh, North Wales Two rare species have been found for the first time at a Somerset nature reserve. Great ...

Protecting Just 0.7% of World's Land Could Help Save a Third of Most Unique and Endangered Species Sep. 6, 2024 — Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could ...

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse ...

Oceanographers have discovered a beautiful underwater world filled with rare marine species. This “brave new world” is located around 900 miles off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean.

The Chhattisgarh forest department recently discovered a unique forest patch in the Bacheli Forest Range, home to ancient plant species. Situated at over 1,242 meters above sea level, this ...

(WJW) — A rare bird was caught on camera for the first time since it was documented 55 years ago, according to wildlife officials. The New Britain goshawk was spotted back in March by ...

The grumpy dwarfgoby appears to be a relatively rare species, which is likely why it remained undiscovered until now. The researchers found the first specimens in the Farasan Banks in Saudi Arabia ...