Endangered/threatened species

Climate change strips island’s title of largest penguin colony: Study

The volcanic island of Zavodovski lost more than 680,000 of its chinstrap penguins between 2011 and 2025.

Busan’s celebrity shark gets no break from late-night crowds

Crowds flock to a waterfront park in Busan on Oct 4 to see a shark remaining in a waterway even after a second rescue attempt.

Sumatra rhino pregnancies nurse hope for endangered species’ future

The Sumatran Rhino is one of the world’s rarest and most threatened mammals.

Indonesia fires threaten critically endangered orang utan: IUCN

Wildfires have also been reported in the habitats of five gibbon species across Sumatra and Borneo, the conservation network said.

New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

Researchers used genetic data to confirm that the cat is a new species, and gave it the scientific name Leopardus tilcayo, retaining its local name.

Three men jailed in Indonesia for trading in pangolin scales

Pangolin scales are highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine for their supposed health benefits.

Leatherback turtles return to Terengganu waters after nine-year absence

A total of 44 turtle eggs found at the location were safely transferred to a hatchery in Rantau Abang, and are expected to hatch within seven to nine weeks.

US actor Leonardo DiCaprio wades into Chilean power project over endangered frog

Leonardo DiCaprio told his Instagram followers that fewer than 1,000 Pehuenche spiny-chest frogs remain in the wild.

Nocturnal ‘coffee frog’ discovered in Costa Rica

Also nicknamed the ‘coffee frog,’ the species has another distinctive trait: males have a translucent throat that inflates with their short, high-pitched call.

Butterflies chase cooler climes as warming redraws their world

Climate change is disrupting the global distribution of butterflies, with a significant number seeing their territory shrink.

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