December 8, 2025
Wildlife wins and warnings: what this year’s decisions mean for animals
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Explore: endangered species
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December 4, 2025
Victory as hundreds of species given new protections at UN summit
Read moreDecember 3, 2025
Galapagos iguanas given strongest protection possible
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Two-toed sloths granted international trade protections
Read moreNovember 20, 2025
20 of the most endangered animals in North America
Read moreNovember 3, 2025
Protecting vulnerable species from overexploitation at the CITES CoP20
Read moreNovember 3, 2025
Facts about exotic pets: wild animals held in captivity
Read moreOctober 6, 2025
Meet 15 of the most poached animals in 2025
Read moreAugust 26, 2025
Training, tools, and trust: how the CARE project is transforming wildlife enforcement around the globe
Read moreAugust 19, 2025
20 of the most endangered animals in Africa
Read moreAugust 18, 2025
20 of the most fascinating animals in Asia
Read moreJuly 31, 2025
A day with Team Lioness: one of Kenya’s first all-women wildlife ranger units
Read moreJuly 21, 2025
April in May: an elephant, a buffalo, and a second chance at life
Read moreJune 20, 2025
Are giraffes endangered?
Read moreJune 17, 2025
Pangolins could gain protection under the Endangered Species Act—how you can help
Read moreJune 4, 2025
19 of the world’s most endangered birds in 2025
Read moreJune 3, 2025
Endangered animals in Kenya in 2025
Read moreMay 23, 2025
Meet the dogs helping protect one of the world’s rarest animals
Read moreApril 24, 2025
15 animals that recovered from being endangered
Read moreApril 23, 2025
Why should we protect endangered animals?
Read moreApril 23, 2025
16 of the most endangered animals in South America in 2025
Read moreMarch 28, 2025
10 of the most endangered animals in Europe in 2025
Read moreMarch 10, 2025
What is CITES?
Read moreFebruary 12, 2025
Meet 17 of the world’s most endangered mammals
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