EXTINCTION

For decades, birdwatchers and naturalists alike have kept an eye out for the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker, which was once America’s largest woodpecker. While several reports of possible sightings have been made over recent decades, the last commonly agreed upon sighting was in April 1944 in ...

Northern white rhinos are in trouble, even when we are not in the midst of a global pandemic. Nobody knows this more intimately than National Geographic photographer and author Ami Vitale, who has been photographing the sub-species since 2009. Vitale’s photo of Sudan, the last ...

A baby sea otter abandoned on the beach was brought in to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is the aquarium's 501st attempt to save an orphan otter. Against all odds, will she be able to return to her home in the wild?

Up to 100 species disappear from the planet each day. In this web-exclusive video, scientists and conservationists discuss the importance of biodiversity and the dangers of extinction. We humans depend on the life around us to provide the conditions we need to survive.