Many wild creatures are disappearing fast due to habitat loss and human impact. Recent reports highlight 6 rare animals still found in special protected areas, including amur leopards and axolotls. Learn where to see these remarkable species before they vanish. 

From Leopards to turtles: 6 wild animals you might never see again

An endangered Olive Ridley turtle has stunned scientists by traveling over 3,500 kilometers across India — the first recorded instance of such a journey between the east and west coasts. Watch this report to know more!

Endangered Olive Ridley turtle travels 3,500 km across India

A South African court has ruled in favour of protecting the endangered African penguins, barring commercial fishing around key breeding colonies for at least a decade. Watch in for more details!

South Africa: In landmark court order African penguins to be protected by no-fishing zones

Six rare Mekong giant catfish found in Cambodia, raising hopes for endangered species

Researchers in South Africa are looking for a way to save the African Penguin from extinction while balancing the needs of fishing industry. At the start of 20th century, Africa's only penguins numbered in the millions, but the global population has now rapidly declined. Watch to know more!

South Africa: Penguins Can Disappear From South Africa By 2035, Researchers Alarmed | World DNA

South Africa: Alarming Decline Of Penguins, Species Now Facing Extinction | WION Climate Tracker

12 monkeys die in Hong Kong zoo amid bacterial infection: What's sepsis-causing melioidosis?

Tasmanian tiger that went extinct may come back soon, thanks to a head in a bucket of ethanol

Nile crocodiles, Burmese pythons among rare species seized in Spain

Endangered red panda gives birth to two cubs at Germany’s Karlsruhe Zoo

What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues

Marine species are especially vulnerable to climate change. A list of species that are currently listed as endangered or threatened globally.

Endangered marine species in 2023

Experts advocate for removing shark nets from Australia’s beaches permanently

The marine life at one of Australia’s biggest tourism drawcards is under threat with more than 500 reef-based species of fish, seaweed, coral and invertebrates on the decline.

Decline of Australia's marine species

Endangered pink land iguana makes a miraculous comeback

More than a tenth of plant and animal species on Earth could go extinct by the end of the century if the current trends on emissions continue, according to a recently published paper that seeks to raise awareness even as the world governments are on their final leg of negotiations for COP15 in Montreal.

WION Climate Tracker: More than 1 in 10 species could go extinct by end of 21st century, says study

Millions of endangered monarch butterflies blanket trees. Visitors come to see monarchs as a part of annual tradition. Watch further to know more.

WION Climate Tracker | Monarch butterflies flutter in the Autumn sky

World’s smallest sea turtles discovered on Chandeleur Islands after 75 years

Study shows endangered sharks are being more frequently caught in protected Mediterranean areas

In the past decade migrating monarch butterflies have hovered close to extinction. Now, scientists at the IUCN have officially designated these butterflies as endangered. Their decline is being blamed on deforestation and urbanization.

WION Climate Tracker | Migratory monarch butterflies listed as 'engendered' by IUCN

Seagulls are becoming a major threat to native species in Australia as they prey on turtle hatchlings and young birds. This further decreases the survival rate of struggling species. To preserve both, experts had to come up with a rather unique solution in which the baby turtle eggs are replaced by Pandanus seeds.

WION Climate Tracker | Seagulls prey on turtle hatchlings & young birds

Is it a bee? Is it a fish? It is endangered and needs to be protected, rules California court

Freeze koala sperm to protect endangered species from extinction, scientists suggest

IUCN’s Red List puts focus back on world's endangered species

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