The orphan is one of only 15,000 endangered white rhinos left in the world, driven toward extinction by an illegal trade in rhino horn used for aphrodisiacs in China and dagger handles in the Middle East.

The Conservation Law Foundation wants the Atlantic wolffish listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

For the first time in more than 25 years, captive-bred black rhinos have been released back into the wild. Experts have hailed it as a landmark step for African wildlife conservation. Black rhinoceroses were once widespread in Africa, but in recen

U.S. law allows clothing designers and retailers to omit, on their labels, any mention of animal fur on fur-trimmed jackets. They are even allowed to dye real fur to make it look fake, and sell it without mentioning on the label that it is real fur.

The clash between humans and nature is putting the existence of red pandas in peril, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Habitat loss or fragmentation due mainly to overgrazing and lack of awareness and scientific information on red panda ecolog

The island of Malta has become the scene of an ugly battle between conservationists and hunters over the fate of some of Europe's rarest birds.

PEABODY - The colorful birds were in a fit, fluttering through the dark, gray basement as Deborah Sauchuk and David Koeplin gave chase. The nets swooped back and forth, and one by one, the parakeets were captured and put in cardboard boxes.

Two rare Bengal tigers unleash their incredible killing power in a vicious dispute over territory. In a rarely glimpsed encounter the normally solitary animals find themselves stalking the same prey on a protected reserve.

A pair of golden eagles has succeeded in rearing two chicks for the first time since 46 wind turbines were built close to their nest site in Argyll.

Agribusiness has already raised and allocated $10 million to defeat this landmark initiative. Much of that investment is in deceptive and false advertisements.