With the new year, a fresh start for the "dancing lemur" species could be on the horizon. The nickname for the Coquerel's sifaka lemur hails from the unique way they move, standing perfectly upright ...

Growing up, I vividly remember reading through nature-related magazines, fascinated by the vast numbers of creatures inhabiting our planet. I spent summers at my grandmother’s West Virginia home ...

Many mammal populations in European and North American zoos are aging—a trend that jeopardizes the long-term viability of so-called reserve populations and, with it, a core mission of modern zoos in ...

New research identifies 10,443 critically endangered species worldwide, with effective protection strategies available if funding and political will follow. More than 1,500 species, or 15% of the ...

The armored mammals are trafficked for their scales and meat. By Catrin Einhorn Pangolins — strangely adorable, scale-covered creatures believed to be the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world — ...

Many mammal populations in European and North American zoos are aging – a trend that jeopardizes the long-term viability of so-called reserve ...