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Ringling Bros. Circus Is Eliminating Elephant Acts
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced plans today to drop elephants from their traveling circus tours. The 145-year-old circus institution will relocate the...
Panda Population Grows by 16% As China’s Preservation Efforts Pay Off
The number of giant pandas in the wild increased by 268 over the last decade, bringing the worldwide population to 1,864 -- a 16.8%...
Actor Jared Leto Becomes Global Wildlife Ambassador for WWF
Academy Award-winning actor, musician and director Jared Leto was this month named WWF Global Ambassador to bring attention to wildlife poaching across Africa and...
Fishermen Rescue Rare Whale From Nets Thanks to New Training Program
An extremely rare type of whale has been saved from almost certain death thanks to a training program for Pakistani tuna fishermen.
The February 10...
Another Record Year for Sea Turtles in Florida
Leatherback turtle nesting reached a new record this year in Florida while the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests remained high, according to Fish...
World’s Five Biggest Palm Oil Growers Agree To Moratorium on Deforestation
The five biggest palm oil growers in the world have launched and signed the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto with a temporary moratorium against deforestation...
The Largest Animal on Earth Bounces Back From Extinction
Placed on the endangered species list in 1966, the largest animals on Earth are making a comeback, from the equator all the way up...
US Declares 88 Beaches as ‘Critical Habitat’ for Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Almost half of the US coastline from North Carolina to Mississippi has just been designated as critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles of the...
Right On! First B.C. Right Whale Sighting in 62 Years
After 62 years, there's new hope for one of the rarest animals on earth. A lone Pacific right whale has been sighted off the...
Number of Gray Whales Seen Migrating South Doubles From Year Ago
The number of gray whales spotted migrating south off the Southern California coast in December was double what it was compared with the same...
India Bans Shark ‘Finning’
India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate killing for trade abroad. The practice...
First Persian Leopard Cubs Born in Russia for 50 Years
For the first time in 50 years two Persian leopard cubs have been born in a Russian national park in a major effort to...
Remote Villagers Celebrate Aussie Couple who Helped Save Tree Kangaroos
A fascination with unusual kangaroos has led an Australian couple on a 10-year journey in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea. The two...
Thai Prime Minister Announces End to Ivory Trade
With the threat of sanctions against her country looming, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today pledged to end ivory trade in Thailand, seizing a...
Google Gives $23 Million To 7 Charities for High Tech Innovations
Asserting that nonprofits now lag behind industry in technological innovation due to lack of funding, Google unveiled its remedy yesterday. It announced $23 million...
Rare White Tiger Cubs Born in Mexico
Two cubs from one of the world's most endangered species are being hand-reared at a Mexican zoo. The albino cubs were born in Loro...
Captive-bred Rare Frogs Surviving in the Wild
Three months after releasing captive-bred frogs belonging to a critically endangered species, conservationists reported they are surviving well in their new home on the...
Hope for Salmon as Dams Come Down
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history began in September, marking a victory for a campaign that spanned more than two decades. Two...
Leatherback Sea Turtles Granted Protection Along U.S. West Coast
A major decision to protect feeding hotspots for endangered leatherback sea turtles off the shores of Washington, Oregon and California was finalized last week...
Blue Whales Put on Rare Show off Southern Calif Coast (Video)
Ten years ago seeing any blue whales in Southern California would have been rare. This year already, there has been more than 500 sightings...