endangered species

Florida panther

Keeping tabs on the elusive Florida panther

A longtime program to collar the endangered cats may be coming to an end. What happens next?

Keeping tabs on the elusive Florida panther
Invasive species

Report: Invasive species target islands, coastal areas while upending ecosystems

Report: Invasive species target islands, coastal areas while upending ecosystems
A close-up view of an eye of the Northern White Rhino named Sudan.

The world's most eligible bachelor likes to eat grass and chill in the mud

The world's most eligible bachelor likes to eat grass and chill in the mud
Clinic Exterior

Protecting Indonesia's forests, one doctor's appointment at a time

Protecting Indonesia's forests, one doctor's appointment at a time
A Sapphire Golden Arowana, named "Long Zai" or "Little Dragon" in Cantonese, swims in its tank at its owner's residence in Kajang outside Kuala Lumpur March 5, 2012. Known for its agile body, sleek shiny scales and the "whiskers" that give it a resemblanc

The fish people kill to own

The fish people kill to own
The Ricord's iguana, which lives only on the island of Hispaniola, was thought to be extinct in Haiti until a small population was discovered in the southeastern corner of the country eight years ago. Now the three foot-long lizard is the subject of a rar

Where human life is precarious, Haitians look out for a rare Iguana

In a country that's seen more than its share of human hardship over the years, a rare iguana is the focus of a rare conservation effort, run by an unlikely leader.

Where human life is precarious, Haitians look out for a rare Iguana
A whale shark is seen in the Galapagos Islands in this September 5, 2012 picture released to Reuters.

Your vacation photos might actually help save the world's biggest fish

If you've gone snorkeling, diving or whale-watching, the photos and videos you post online are becoming an important part of scientific research on some marine species. That's especially true in the case of the whale shark, the world's biggest fish.

Your vacation photos might actually help save the world's biggest fish
A pig-nosed turtle, which is becoming a favorite as an exotic pet.

Pig-nosed turtles are adorable — and that's made them the target of traffickers

Pig-nosed turtles are so cute that thousands of them are being smuggled by animal traffickers to be sold as exotic pets. But while they're adorable as babies, they grow up to become big, feisty animals that many people abandon  — a problem for a species that's considered threatened.

Pig-nosed turtles are adorable — and that's made them the target of traffickers