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 ...

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

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

The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...

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 ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need ...

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 ...

AZ Animals is a growing team of animals experts, researchers, farmers, conservationists, writers, editors, and -- of course -- pet owners who have come together to help you better understand the ...

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 ...