World’s largest living lizards, Indonesia’s Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor is listed as an endangered species by the International Union List for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The new update from the IUCN Red List also said that overfishing threatens around two
Vultures have an undeserved bad reputation. Though they may be perceived as dirty, ugly scavengers, ecosystems rely on these birds to reduce the spread of diseases, which they accomplish by cleaning up carrion. Yet the vulture populations have plummeted in recent decades. The populations of
Blue whales are now returning to Spain after an absence of over 40 years, following the local extinction of the species by whaling industry in 1970s. Reportedly, one of world’s largest mammals was spotted off the coast of Galicia in northwest Spain in 2017 by
Sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) has been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. It is the only species of its genus and is one of the world’s largest sea stars. Since 2013 this species has lost more
A raging blaze in the countryside behind Saint-Tropez is France’s biggest wildfire of the summer. Flames have ripped through the arid Plaine de Maine nature reserve towards the glitzy Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. The flames have already burned 7,100 hectares of forest. Meanwhile, rescuers race
With rapidly changing climatic conditions, many wildlife species are threatened with extinction. 98 percent of Emperor Penguin colonies could be pushed to the brink of extinction by 2100 if humankind fails to take urgent actions to halt climate change, a study has revealed. Published in
Southwick’s Zoo welcomed a newborn giraffe named Dolly, who stands 6 feet tall and weighs around 70 kg in just two weeks. She is the largest of her species ever to be born in the history of the 300-acre, privately owned and operated, zoological park
The first World Elephant Day was launched on August 12, 2012, to bring attention to the plight of elephants. Marked as a celebratory event for the loved, revered and respected animal by many people and cultures, World Elephant Day 2021 raises awareness about the threats
Celebrated on August 10 every year, World Lion Day is marked to raise awareness and to educate people about these majestic big cats. The event mobilizes support for the conservation of the species. The World Lion Day 2021 aims to help raise awareness and applaud
China shared a good news recently stating that it will re-classify giant panda as vulnerable after a rise in wild population. Officials said that after years of conservation efforts, the iconic animal is no longer endangered in the wild, but they are still vulnerable with