Environment

Meet the ‘Little Chaos Potatoes’ That Share Ancestors With Elephants

Three rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo weigh 12 ounces each and share an evolutionary group with elephants, manatees and dugongs.

There Are 325 Kakapo Alive Now – the Most in 75 Years

The kakapo has reached 325 birds after a record 90-chick season – the most of the flightless parrots alive in about 75 years.

Leonardo DiCaprio Puts $200 Million Behind an Effort to Save 100 Endangered Species

Leonardo DiCaprio and the Bezos Earth Fund are putting $200 million toward recovering 100 critically endangered species across 30 countries.

Hawaii Finds Rare Moth and Damselfly Thought Gone From Two Islands

Hawaii rare moth and endangered damselfly populations have been rediscovered on islands where they were thought to be gone for decades.

Amur Leopard Cub Born at Cleveland Zoo Is First in 144-Year History

Amur leopard cub born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo marks the first birth of the endangered species in the zoo's 144-year history.

18 Donkeys Have Helped Keep Spanish National Park Free of Wildfires for 9 Years

18 donkeys in Spain's Doñana National Park are helping prevent wildfires by grazing on dry vegetation that can fuel dangerous blazes.

Meet the Obô Giant Snail the Size of a Croissant — and the Race to Save It

The endangered Obô giant snail, found only on São Tomé and Príncipe, is the focus of conservation efforts to protect the rare species.

Fishermen Free 220-Pound Sea Turtle Tangled in Abandoned Fishing Rope

Fishermen in Australia rescued a 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle after finding it tangled in abandoned fishing rope and floating buoys.

Mozambique Park Welcomes Its First Wild-Breeding Rhinos in Generations

Mozambique’s Zinave National Park welcomes nine female white rhinos, helping establish wild-breeding populations after decades without the species.

$14.8 Million Is Headed to Rivers and Lakes Near You – And It Could Mean Better Fishing for Everyone

A $14.8 million investment will fund river and lake restoration projects across 26 states, improving fish habitats, water quality and local communities.