The Javan rhino is the most endangered of the five rhino species. A subspecies of the eastern gorilla first observed in 1902, the mountain gorilla lives high in the Congo Basin’s forests, where these ...

The official count is a legal requirement of the zoo's licence and involves keepers logging every mammal, bird, reptile, ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

The Congo Basin, a vast stretch of tropical forest, represents the heartland of their territory. It is here that enthusiasts and researchers find the best opportunities to observe these remarkable ...

Between climate change and the effects of humanity on the environment, many species have been harmed. Here are a few of them ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — This week, the world's governments are meeting in Geneva for the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ...

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, ...

There are many endangered animals and wildlife in Europe right now. Several of them are on the verge of extinction and will permanently disappear unless we take ...

There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently ...

Wombats are marsupials with short legs and muscular build. They belong to the Vombatidae family and are native to Australia. They are an endangered species. Around the size of a domestic cat, the ...

The Indianapolis Zoological Society announced its six finalists for the Indianapolis Prize as it celebrates its 20th ...