Animals are absolutely amazing. You’ve gotta check this out…   Article - Panda Finds Way Home to Reserve After China Quake   Video - Missing Panda Returns ...

Human Impacts, Climate Change Pushing Species to Extinction “BONN, Germany, May 20, 2008 (ENS) - German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel Monday urged governments to take stronger action to protect the diversity of life. Opening the largest UN biodiversity gathering yet, Gabriel warned that ...

The Wildlife Conservation Society has recently released a list of 12 highly endangered species, the “Rarest of the Rare,” that are tragically on the brink of extinction. You can read the story here… 12 Species on the Brink of Extinction - The eclectic list includes birds, mammals, ...

Greenpeace Reports Theft of Whale Meat by Whaling Crews (Photo courtesy of Institute of Cetacean Research) “TOKYO, Japan, May 19, 2008 (ENS) - A Greenpeace undercover investigation has revealed evidence of theft involving crewmembers on board the factory whaler Nisshin Maru, who are taking th...

Endangered Frog Naming Auction Have you ever wanted to name a newly discovered animal species? Well now’s your chance. Amphibian Ark, a non-profit conservation organization started by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, has annouced its first “frog naming rights auction.”...

Happy Endangered Species Day! Today is National Endangered Species Day here in the U.S.! I thought I’d celebrate by posting some links from around the web to see how others are using this special day to raise awareness for wildlife conservation… From around the web: Happy Endangered Spec...

(Photo courtesy of First People) U.S. Lists Polar Bear as Threatened But Balks at New Protection By J.R. Pegg “WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2008 (ENS) The Bush administration reluctantly declared the polar bear a threatened species today, concluding that the loss of Arctic sea ice has put t...

Saving the Endangered Squirrel Monkeys of Costa Rica **Watch the trailer for the new documentary below!** The squirrel monkeys found on the central pacific coast of Costa Rica, also known as the Mono Titi, are highly endangered. There are only 1,700 of these primates left and their habitat is highl...

(photo by Margaret White courtesy of Snow Leopard Trust) “Tigers in Snow Leopard Land By Tenzing Lamsang THIMPHU, Bhutan, May 9, 2008 (ENS) - Fresh pictures and pugmarks from the Jigme Dorji National Park show that royal Bengal tigers in Bhutan are being found at altitudes never seen before. ...

Not sure where you want to travel this summer? Here are some great resources to help you find that perfect eco vacation… Top 10 Ecotourism Destinations Part I Ecotourism - or ecological tourism - is a type of tourism that seeks to minimize the environmental footprint of foreign visitors and ...