Endangered/threatened species

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.

Hong Kong exotic pet expo host charged with illegal possession of endangered species

The seized animals included a taxidermied African grey parrot.

Bezos Earth Fund, Re:wild launch $257m drive to save species from extinction

A newly hatched Heloderma charlesbogerti, one of the world’s most endangered lizards.

Taiwan’s migrating crab population rebounds thanks to safer road crossings

A pregnant mangrove land crab beside a seawall during the annual breeding season at Taijiang National Park in Tainan, Taiwan, on July 3.

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