As 2025 ends, we’re looking back at the 10 biggest conservation wins of the 21st century -- from tigers to pandas, action on ...

Bison thrive in bitter cold by plowing snow and growing thick coats to withstand harsh winds. Learn how these resilient ...

We’ve all seen photographs of majestic elephants sporting long, off-white tusks on either side of their trunks. This ivory is both a beautiful feature and essential to the species’ survival. But what ...

African forest elephants are the elusive cousin of the African savanna elephant. They inhabit the dense rainforests of west and central Africa. Their preference for dense forest habitat prohibits ...

Wildlife crime is a global crisis driven by powerful international criminal networks. These syndicates traffic wild animals and their parts much like illegal drugs and weapons, making wildlife crime ...

Composed of leaders from the scientific, conservation and business communities, the WWF board of directors exercises overall responsibility for the policies, programs and direction of World Wildlife ...

Sea levels are rising and oceans are becoming warmer. Longer, more intense droughts threaten crops, wildlife and freshwater supplies. From polar bears in the Arctic to marine turtles off the coast of ...

Hawksbills are named for their narrow, pointed beak. They also have a distinctive pattern of overlapping scales on their shells that forms a serrated look on the edges. These colored and patterned ...

Scientists have been unable to thoroughly study the distribution and abundance of the Cross River gorilla until the last decade or so. Because the gorillas are wary of humans and inhabit rugged ...

These huge creatures can grow up to 60 feet long. But despite their size, whale sharks are often referred to as "gentle giants." Whale sharks are filter feeders and can neither bite nor chew. They can ...

Carbon is essential to life on Earth. It is one of the four key elements that make up the human body—alongside hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen—and can be found within our atmosphere as carbon dioxide ...

Discover how animals adapt to winter and what we can learn—from hibernation to staying active and warm during the cold season ...