Basking shark on the brink of extinction, what are the most serious threats

30-04-2023
Like many sharks, it is also a threatened species and its genetic diversity does not appear to be very high. Although there is no precise data on its total population, the species is considered endangered

The hopes of saving the Hainan black crested gibbon are now very slim

30-04-2023
The greatest dangers for the Gibbon are deforestation and traditional Chinese medicine

Gustave, the monster of Tanganyika: story of a Nile crocodile

28-04-2023
In Lake Tanganyika, a large lake in East Africa, which is located on the border between Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Zambia, a monstrous Nile crocodile has been raging for decades

Eurasian griffon vulture: the species is growing, but there are threats

28-04-2023
In total, there is an estimate of 17-18 000 individuals

The Spectacled bear survival teeters on the edge of the abyss

25-04-2023
The spectacled bear is primarily threatened by poaching and habitat loss

WWF: Crimes against Nature 4th criminal activity in the world

24-04-2023
These crimes against nature generate $280 billion in revenue annually and constitute a growing crime industry

By 2099, 50% of species are at risk of extinction

24-04-2023
The report said that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in history, and the rate of species extinction is accelerating. The concrete risk is that 50% could disappear by 2099

The largest animal in the world is in serious danger

22-04-2023
The IUCN Red List considers the blue whale an endangered species since its first edition

This is the rarest animal in the world

22-04-2023
The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is listed as Threatened by the Australian Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT) and as a critically endangered species by the IUCN

Plastic Island in the Pacific is home to coastal animals

21-04-2023
The Plastic Island that floats in the Pacific Ocean is home to coastal animals that interact with the marine environment, effectively decreeing a real community in its own right

Mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants

17-04-2023
Adaptation can increase the efficiency in obtaining or using basic resources such as air, light, water and food, allow to withstand certain difficult physical conditions, such as low or high temperatures

Air pollution and the risk of dementia

16-04-2023
Dementia is a neurological condition characterized by the onset, following various brain pathologies, of a decline in multiple cognitive functions, a decline in memory and at least one cognitive function among the following

Bali: beached sperm whale is rescued, but dies returning to shore again

08-04-2023
A tragedy happened in Bali, which once again affected a cetacean

Two species of poisonous birds have been discovered in New Guinea

07-04-2023
The species in question are the regent whistler (Pachycephala schlegelii) and the red-nucarated bellbird (Aleadryas rufinucha), the only known species of the genus Aleadryas

Tailless whale spotted off Newport Beach, in California

03-04-2023
According to experts, a whale's tail is a very important body part, but it's not the first time a whale has lost its tail and managed to do without it

Is Bachman's warbler extinct in the USA?

30-03-2023
It was last documented in Cuba in 1981 and since then there were no verifiable sightings in that country either. Loss of mature forest habitat and widespread capture are the main reasons for its extinction

Water mussels that are endangered in the USA

30-03-2023
The animal species that are at risk of extinction in the USA are molyte. among these there are also mussels

The threats for the gorilla doesn't change in 2023

25-03-2023
Gorilla species are threatened, albeit to varying degrees

Endangered Short-eared dog captured for the first time in Bolivia

25-03-2023
For the first time ever, the legendary and mysterious Short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis) was captured in the heights of Beni, an area in north-eastern Bolivia

Snow Leopard: 2023 is a crucial year for its protection

22-03-2023
Numerous organizations are working to preserve this feline and the mountain ecosystems in which it lives, which are also under threat

The Mary River turtle is seriously endangered: here are the reasons

20-03-2023
The Mary River turtle is an endangered short-necked turtle endemic to the Mary River in southeastern Queensland, Australia

The Tasmanian Devil is going extinct: here's why

20-03-2023
The Tasmanian devil is threatened by a transmissible form of cancer

The rarest turtle in the world is seriously threatened with extinction

19-03-2023
The population is seriously threatened due to the intense collection of eggs, especially by the indigenous population

Vancouver Island marmot: is there still time to save it?

19-03-2023
With the loss of open alpine landscapes under the influence of warmer temperatures, the survival rates and reproductive patterns of these marmots are adversely affected

California condor survival is at the limit

18-03-2023
California condor numbers plummeted in the 19th century as a result of poaching, lead poisoning, and deliberate human damage to their natural habitat