animal extinction
Humans are a Threat to Ocean Life
| Marco Foronda | | Jan 17, 2015 08:40 AM EST |
The wave of extinctions caused by humans may soon sweep across the seas.
Monarch Butterflies Could be Placed on Endangered Species List
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 30, 2014 07:23 AM EST |
Habitat loss threatens the butterflies as does the loss of milkweed.
Wildlife Advocates Seek Protection for California Spotted Owl
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 26, 2014 02:38 AM EST |
The California spotted owl could become extinct because of logging operations in the owl's habitat.
Scientists Discover 300 Million Year-old Fossilized Fish Eye
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 24, 2014 06:22 AM EST |
It's also the very first time that fossilized photoreceptors from a vertebrate eye have ever been found.
Only 5 Northern White Rhinos Left Alive due to Chinese Greed for Rhino Horns
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 17, 2014 08:04 AM EST |
There are only five northern white rhinoceros left .
Monstrous Volcanic Eruptions Helped Kill-off the Dinosaurs
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 12, 2014 08:05 AM EST |
What really killed the dinosaurs?
Monstrous Volcanic Eruptions Helped Kill-off the Dinosaurs
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 12, 2014 08:05 AM EST |
What really killed the dinosaurs?
Death of Endangered Female Orca Raises Concern over the Species Survival
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 06, 2014 05:08 AM EST |
Scientists are disturbed by the dwindling population of killer whales.
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued from Frigid Waters off U.S. East Coast
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 22, 2014 10:41 PM EST |
Hypothermia continues to hurt sea turtles along East Coast.
BP Oil Spill Pushing Kemp's Ridley Turtles Toward Extinction
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 20, 2014 03:00 AM EST |
The BP oil spill might have affected as many as 7,000 Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles.
Sushi Market Pushing Pacific Bluefin Tuna Closer to Extinction
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 18, 2014 06:56 AM EST |
Bluefin tuna is widely targeted by the fishing industry to provide sashimi and sushi products.
Scientists Identify Virus Killing Millions of Starfish
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 18, 2014 05:17 AM EST |
The densovirus dissolves the starfish in under 10 days, leaving a pile of dissolved starfish.
Deadly Asian Fungus Wiping Out Salamanders' Populations
| Marco Foronda | | Oct 31, 2014 09:51 AM EDT |
Salamanders can become extinct just like other frogs because of a fungus from Asia.
Extinction of History's Largest Shark may have Triggered the Growth of Whale Numbers
| Marco Foronda | | Oct 25, 2014 04:06 AM EDT |
It was a massive 60-foot shark and the largest predator in ancient oceans.
Earth’s “Sixth Mass Extinction” is Coming
| Nikki Alfonso | | Jul 26, 2014 02:23 AM EDT |
Over the last 500 years, 322 species have become extinct.
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