Rare shark covered in thorns suddenly found in ocean
Researchers were able to study the elusive Chilean angel shark for the first time in more than 100 years.
Texas' ocelot wildcats more widespread than scientists thought
"This is the first time there's been confirmed evidence of an ocelot outside its range," expert Tom deMaar said.
Ferret once thought extinct has been cloned
Noreen and Antonia are clones of a ferret who was captured in the 1980s after the feared-extinct species was rediscovered.
"Wildly different" shark that can live for centuries at risk
A mysterious species of shark that lives at depths of up to 6,000 feet is at risk of being overfished.
Scientists discover 50 new deep-sea species near Easter Island
The discoveries "have unveiled constitute a dramatic example of how little we know," researcher Javier Sellanes said.
Warning issued over orca extinction
Study raises alarm over rapid decline of the Southern Resident killer whale population.
Mammal feared extinct spotted on remote farm
This creature "was thought to be extinct a couple of decades ago, so it's a really rare and threatened species," said Bush Heritage Australia's Nick Mogford.
Nearly 180,000 bonobos, chimps and gorillas threatened by clean energy push
"More than one-third of the entire great ape population in Africa could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining," the researchers said.
Endangered species may have just been spotted after 100 years
The last time more than one gray wolf was seen in Nevada was in 1922.
Migrating turtles caught "stopping for snacks" along US East Coast
"We were really excited to find evidence that the Mid-Atlantic Bight serves as a major foraging ground for leatherbacks migrating," researcher Chris Sasso said.
Great white shark found decapitated on beach
The shark is thought to have been caught out at sea then brought to shore and decapitated, with its head still remaining missing.
Fishing gear risking extinction of endangered whale
Female North Atlantic right whales that had been entangled were found to be 47 percent less likely to breed than those that had not.
Florida mystery as critically endangered fish wash up dead and dying
These rare prehistoric-looking fish have been spotted thrashing around near the shores of the Florida Keys, with 20 specimens having been found dead.
Thought lost for 40 years, "globally important" Captain Cook finds reappear
Captain James Cook was a British explorer known for his three expeditions to the Pacific Ocean from 1768 to 1779.
Halloween "witch's finger" found in turtle's gut
"It's likely that turtles ingest the plastics that mostly closely resemble their foods," researcher Emily Duncan said.
Rarely-seen megamouth shark killed—and sold for just $17
This megamouth discovery marks only the sixth-ever time that one of these rare sharks has been spotted off the coast of Africa, and the first in East Africa.
Whale missing for 200 years suddenly spotted in ocean
The sighting shocked and elated marine experts, as gray whales were declared extinct from the Atlantic Ocean in the 1700s.
Better Planet
Endangered whales are shrinking in size
Smaller North Atlantic right whales can't have as many babies, so climate-driven shrinking is further threatening the already critically endangered species.
Endangered sawfish found dead with saw cut off—$20,000 reward for info
The sawfish that beached itself on the shore was found the next day with its saw-like rostrum cut from its body.
Animal scientists thought was extinct in area spotted on camera
"In this part of Australia they have been regionally extinct for quite a long time," ecologist Michelle Hall said. "So that was a very exciting sighting."
Endangered whale's autopsy reveals possible cause of death
The North Atlantic right whale, one of a population of less than 400, was found dead on a Massachusetts beach with rope tangled around its tail.
Endangered shark species suddenly found dead on beach
One expert said it's possible that the shark was pregnant when she died.
Better Planet
Endangered bird holds key to surviving climate change
A study's results were encouraging, but the change in the seabird's habits posed a new problem.
New species of snake found hiding in cloud forests
The new snake species is found on the slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes, between 1,600 and 13,000 feet above sea level.
Whale calves caught suckling other mothers to steal milk
Researchers are concerned that this behavior could have a negative effect on the biological mothers, which need to feed their own calves.
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Rhinos at risk as temperatures set to become deadly
"All the parks are showing drastic changes in the occurrence probability of rhinos," researchers wrote in a new paper.
Animals believed to be extinct were found all over the world this year
Species have gone extinct at a much higher rate than is expected with evolution, but some have been found after researchers thought they were gone.
Sustainability
Conservation success stories from 50 years of the Endangered Species Act
From soaring falcons to freshwater mussels, conservation scientists share their favorite success stories from 50 years of the Endangered Species Act.
Colorado's new wolves could kill animals in other states
Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently reintroduced five wolves to Colorado. The animals are prone to wandering.
Conservationists "shaking with excitement" as rare turtle lays eggs
"This is full-circle conservation. It doesn't get any better than this," a conservationist in Australia said.