The right whale population increased to 384, up from 376 the year prior, according to estimates released by The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.

Iowa has nine species of bats, two of which are federally endangered species. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

The North American wolverine has been listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday. Officials said climate change has threatened ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — The Endangered Species Act was signed into law 50 years ago. Since then, it has helped protect an estimated 291 species from extinction. This includes quite a few species in ...

The removal of a species from the government’s endangered species list is often a cause for celebration, as it means a plant or animal variety has somehow beaten the odds and recovered from its ...

It's the Year of the Tiger, and a new population assessment offers some hope for the endangered species. An estimated 3,726 to 5,578 tigers currently live in the wild worldwide — up 40% from 2015, ...

You can find shark meat in the United States in certain grocery stores, seafood markets and online — but the type of shark you're buying might not be what you think it is, according to a new study. In ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have come back, ...

Green sea turtles are no longer an endangered species, thanks to decades of conservation, the International Union for ...