The African savanna elephant is the biggest of the three species and the largest land animal on Earth. Adult males weigh around 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms, which is 11,000 to 13,000 pounds — or about ...

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a ...

The Tibetan antelope is a flagship species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and a key indicator of the region’s ecological health. Its protection is a major priority for conservationists in China. Hoh Xil ...

Like the dragons of Komodo, these blue dragons, as they're affectionately called, eventually evolved to be the largest native ...

Considering the tremendous efforts underway to save the Galápagos giant tortoise from extinction, it was a curious set of circumstances that found two esteemed veterinarians from Georgia 2,400 miles ...

The amount of developed land in Connecticut has increased by approximately 20% over the last 30 years while the state’s population has only grown by approximately 11%, data shows.

And we introduce you to two more endangered animals in Illinois. But first, a million people in 14 central Illinois counties rely on the underground Mahomet Aquifer for their drinking water.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement a strategy to help protect northern spotted owls on BLM-managed lands. According to the BLM, the northern spotted owl ...