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Photo: North Carolina Wildlife Federation One of the most endangered canines in the world, may just have a chance of a resurgence in the woods of North Carolina. Less than 100 years ago, Red Wolves ranged throughout the Southeastern United States. But by 2020, there were less than 10 remaining in the wild. Although predators are often the first species targeted in human-wildlife conflicts, their population decline frequently leads to catastrophic changes to ecosystems. This,

Blair Hedges, Penn State It has been over two decades since the last sighting of the Barbados threadsnake. Perhaps this shouldn't be too surprising though, after all it is the smallest species of snake in the world, measuring only 3-4 inches long when fully grown. These tiny snakes have only seldom been observed since their discovery in the late 19th century, so it was an incredible surprise when a research team was finally able to document one in 2025. The snake was studied

University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center For only the fifth time in the last 15 years, America's rarest big cat has been sighted in the United States. Until the 19th century, jaguars were plentiful in the southwest, roaming as far east as Louisiana, and as far north as Colorado, but over the last hundred years, they have been entirely extirpated from the United States. Only a handful of time since the turn of the century have lone jaguars been documente

Photo: Olivier Testa Studying evolution through the fossil record is one thing, but in the caves of Gabon in Central Africa, we are witnessing evolution before our lives. Deep inside a single cave, a population of African Dwarf Crocodiles, isolated from the rest of their population, has developed orange skin, consumes only crickets and bats, and may have already started developing genetic differences from the rest of their species. Their skin becomes discolored by the bat gua

Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado has just opened the United States' largest wildlife bridge, providing a critical route for deer, pronghorn, mountain lions and more to access 39,000 acres of connected habitat along I-25 south of Denver. The bridge, which stands 209' by 200', addressed a critical gap along I-25, which utilizes underpasses and wildlife fencing in other areas to reduce wildlife-traffic collisions. Hopefully, this bridge will serve as a model for ot

Photo: Luke Mckell Usually, stories of wildlife wandering far from their usual homes, especially into densely populated areas don't have happy endings. But in 2022, a young male walrus affectionately named Thor, was treated with great kindness as he made an unexpected journey across the coast of England. When he stopped in Scarborough Bay during New Year's, the town elected to cancel it's firework display so that he could rest and recover. Thor is believed to have wandered so

Photo: Michael Smith For almost a century, the Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroo was known from only a single specimen, collected in 1928. Like so many endangered species known only from museum specimens, it was feared to have gone extinct before it had ever been seen alive. But in 2018, ninety years after the last known individual was found, Michael Smith, a biologist exploring New Guinea, captured one on camera, restoring hope that this species, thought to be lost forever, could still

Photo: Justin Hofman Photographer Justin Hofman  recently captured an incredible moment. The Ross seal - Antarctica’s most elusive and smallest pinniped - was photographer underwater for the very first time. It is seldom seen, even by experienced Antarctic explorers such as Hofman, and has been photographed laying on pack ice only a handful of times. In addition to being smaller than other seals in the area, Ross seals can be identified by their large eyes and short muzzles,