An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. They are not yet gone. But for thousands of species, the Earth is already holding its ...

The secret life of animals is the most recurring themes in The Far Side that always highlights Gary Larson's commitment to saving the environment.

Extinction is an overwhelming concept, difficult to grasp in its enormity and finality. Thousands of species are barreling ...

The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if ...

Shaldon has become the first-ever UK zoo to care for the rare and elusive Goodman’s mouse lemur, Microcebus lehilahytsara.

Shaldon Wildlife Trust is thrilled to announce the arrival of two Goodman’s mouse lemurs, Microcebus lehilahytsara, from Zoo Zurich, marking the first time this rare and elusive species has ever been ...

The Indian Ocean island nation is famed for its wildlife more than its culture—but now a new generation of Malagasy artists ...

Shri rapax had bigger claws and potentially a stronger bite than its Hollywood relative. But paleontologists still don’t know ...