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Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds
More than 5 percent of the species is estimated to have been lost when a climate-fueled storm unleashed torrents of water, mud and debris.
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Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds
More than 5 percent of the species is estimated to have been lost when a climate-fueled storm unleashed torrents of water, mud and debris.
Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again
Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.
Hear the Sonic Blasts Affecting Endangered Rice’s Whales in the Gulf of Mexico
Fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain on Earth. Researchers say sonic blasts from oil exploration are a top threat to the species. See and hear why.
Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?
Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.
Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?
Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.
© Sophie Park for The New York Times
A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died
The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.
© Diana Cervantes for The New York Times
Fish and Wildlife Service Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction
The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.
Test plots at a Syngenta research site in Junction City, Kan. Atrazine is made primarily by Syngenta.
© Julie Ingwersen/Reuters
