Animals believed extinct that were found alive even have a name. They are called “Lazarus Animals” after the biblical Lazarus ...

Illegal hunting and poaching are also taking a toll. Unless measures are taken, these ten endangered animals could be extinct ...

The purpose: to capture for posterity species that someday might be extinct ... nearly 10,000 animals in the Ark. He plans to keep going to 15,000, which could take another 10-15 years.

Protection under the Endangered Species Act and banning of DDT have contributed to its recovery in North America. Conservation initiatives and anti-poaching measures have led to a gradual increase in ...

Reintroduction of captive-bred animals has had mixed success. This California butterfly lost habitat to grazing and drought and is considered to be extinct. The last live one was seen in the wild ...

“My heart breaks over the loss of these 21 species,” said Noah Greenwald, endangered species director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “These plants and animals can never be brought back. We ...

A growing group of scientists is trying to bring back extinct animals, an idea that is drawing closer than ever because of recent advances in gene editing. Shapiro, one of the world’s leading ...