The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely endangered species currently numbers at just over 1,000.

North Atlantic right whales are in worse shape than their southern cousins, in part due to entanglement in fishing gear, a new study says.

The endangered big cats are hanging on in Russia, the first country-wide survey of the animal suggests, while scientists and ...

Massi rushes down the slope, leaps across a slow-running stream and disappears inside a thick bush. Rosie, his young offspring, follows. Massi pauses, narrows down on a spot, and starts digging. Luke ...

Of the many animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, there may be no other species more American than red wolf. Known as "America's wolf," red wolves are the only species of wolf that live in ...

The issue features striking wildlife photos highlighting endangered species and fragile ecosystems. Some photos also show once-endangered species bouncing back thanks to conservation efforts. National ...

In an unprecedented effort, 15 aquariums from around the world are teaming up to raise endangered baby zebra sharks and reintroduce them into the wild, where populations have nearly gone extinct.

While the birth is sparking joy, infant mountain gorillas are vulnerable, and twins can be twice as hard for a mother to take ...

LOS ANGELES -- Meet Jolie, an Indochinese green magpie. She's cute, bossy -- and lucky to be alive. In 2017, she was among 93 Asian songbirds, many endangered, found stuffed into luggage while being ...

You may have a different list of National Geographic photos that spoke most strongly to you over the past 10 years. There are, of course, no “right” answers—just images that matter to you, that touch ...