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With death of rhino, only six northern white rhinos left on the planet

Ever heard of the hirola? New survey shows world’s rarest antelope holding steady

The quiet zoo revolution

Scientists release odd-looking, Critically Endangered crocodiles back into the wild (PHOTOS)

Riddled with tumors: another blow to the Sumatran rhino species

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

Meet Iman: the Sumatran rhino’s newest hope for survival

Conservationists catch wild Sumatran rhino, raising hope for world’s most endangered rhinoceros

Requiem or recovery?: the Sumatran rhino 200 years after its description

Conservation Hail Mary works: Mate for near-extinct fish found!

Reversing local extinction: scientists bring the northern bald ibis back to Europe after 300 years

Attempt to export nearly-extinct pygmy sloths sets off international incident in Panama

Illegally captured parrots finally free to fly

Zoo races to save extreme butterfly from extinction

The comeback kids: the role of zoos in saving species from oblivion (photos)

Rhino populations in Sumatra, Borneo should be combined to save Sumatran rhino from extinction

Aquarium launches desperate search to save a species down to 3 individuals

World’s rarest duck on the rebound in Madagascar

Malaysia may loan Indonesia rhinos to save species from extinction

How many animals do we need to keep extinction at bay?

Sumatran rhino population plunges, down to 100 animals

Forging zoos into global conservation centers, an interview with Cristian Samper, head of WCS

Scientists successfully freeze Barbary sheep embryos for conservation purposes

Scientists clone extinct frog that births young from its mouth

Pity the pangolin: little-known mammal most common victim of the wildlife trade

Geneticists discover distinct lion group in squalid conditions

Photos: one of the world’s rarest turtles hatches at the Bronx Zoo

Photos of flooded New York Aquarium released

Artificial ‘misting system’ allows vanished toad to be released back into the wild

New York Aquarium entirely ‘underwater’

Remarkable comeback: blue iguana downgraded to Endangered after determined conservation efforts

Cute animal picture of the day: baby pygmy hippo

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