The planet is home to an estimated 8.7 million species, yet hundreds of them teeter on the edge of oblivion — some with fewer individuals remaining than the number of people in a small apartment ...

It turns out the piebald deer that was recently spotted in Ohio isn't the only rare animal born in the Buckeye State this year. The owners of an Ohio farm recently welcomed an extremely rare animal — ...

In 1799, southern Africa lost one of its most enigmatic creatures: the Bluebuck. As the first large African land mammal ...

Q. I get different answers on the Internet when I ask what is the rarest animal in the world. What’s the correct answer? A. In the strictest sense, the answer to your question could change daily.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In late May, Mongabay accompanied a group of conservationists and scientists to Taï National Park — a large rainforest in Côte d’Ivoire famous for ...

"It's kind of a rare adaptation," said Hannah Rumble, the Community Programs Director for the Walking Mountains Science Center, an Eagle County nonprofit that offers education and activities relating ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...