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 ...

Relentlessly hunted for its scales, the mysterious armored pangolin is vanishing throughout Africa. Now scientists are trying to unlock the secrets that could help save it.

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 ...

The brown clockfig, an extremely rare succulent growing in the hot, arid border region of Namibia and South Africa, was recently assessed as critically endangered by the IUCN, the global wildlife ...

There are millions of animal species worldwide, but some are far rarer than others. Different animals face various threats, such as habitat loss and hunting. When an animal is endangered, its ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...