The southern corroboree frog is an iconic species in Australia. The tiny frog is known for the striking yellow and black ...

The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake.

The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City.

Scientists in Mexico have found that axolotls bred in captivity can survive and thrive in their native habitat—which is great ...

The Indonesian coelacanth, a fish once thought to be extinct for 70 million years, was discovered alive in greater numbers ...

Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico. The findings are ...

Learn how a breakthrough genetic study may help scientists locate and save one of Earth’s most elusive mammals.

The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), last seen in the wild in 1988, is making a comeback. Thanks to years of ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, and a nose for novelty animal stories.

Introducing captive-bred axolotls to restored and artificial wetlands may be a promising option for the popular pet amphibian.

A wild beaver has been filmed on a river in Wales after the species became extinct in Britain about 400 years ago. The ...

The Wollemi pine, dubbed the “dinosaur tree,” was believed extinct for millions of years until its stunning rediscovery in ...