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Meet the endangered species that are surviving in India’s national parks

May 26, 2026 6:09 pm

India’s national parks are home to some of the world’s rarest and most threatened wildlife species.

New Zealand’s beloved kiwi makes comeback in capital after a century-long absence

May 23, 2026 4:00 pm

Experts believe around 12 million kiwi once roamed New Zealand before humans arrived. Today, only about 70,000 remain, with the population declining by roughly 2% every year.

Indian detained Bangkok airport endangered primates

Customs officials stop Indian at Bangkok airport: Inside his luggage were 2 of the world’s rarest endangered primates

February 13, 2026 5:34 pm

The animals were identified as Indochinese lutungs, commonly known as silvered leaf monkeys, a species classified as endangered and strictly protected under wildlife laws.

Supreme Court was hearing the plea for invoking the jurisdiction of the court under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed in 2019 seeking immediate directions for the conservation of GIB.

Supreme Court says protection of critically endangered bird non-negotiable, notes people ‘guests in the Great Indian Bustard’s abode'

December 22, 2025 11:02 am

Great Indian Bustard Conservation: The bench paid homage to the Bishnoi community, and late Radheshyam Bishnoi, known as the “godawan man”, underscoring their tradition of eco-veneration, was a classic example of harmony with nature that modern development must now emulate.

Once on the brink of extinction, the Iberian lynx population was reduced to fewer than 100 individuals in 2002

World’s first-ever white Iberian Lynx spotted in Spain, video stuns the Internet: ‘Fought brink of extinction’

October 30, 2025 2:24 pm

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is already one of the world’s most endangered felines.

More than 42,000 species are at risk of extinction, with seven animals officially declared extinct in just the past six years.

7 animal, bird species that went extinct in the last 6 years

October 04, 2025 3:49 pm

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warns that more than 42,000 species now face the threat of extinction.

Wildlife populations are collapsing, with the Living Planet Report 2024 showing a 73% decline in vertebrates since 1970.

7 of the world's most endangered species on the verge of extinction

October 03, 2025 6:27 pm

Rising global temperatures and deforestation are pushing wildlife closer to the edge. The IUCN Red list warns that over 47,000 species are on the verge of extinction.

two pygmy marmosets (smallest monkey in the world, native to South America),

World's smallest monkey, honey bear, red-eared turtle: What Customs at Mumbai airport found from bag of passenger arriving from Bangkok

August 09, 2025 7:02 pm

Customs officials in Mumbai have arrested several people for allegedly smuggling wildlife, including meerkats, star tortoises, and various types of lizards over the last six months.

Poachers’ new target: 30 gharial hatchlings seized in MP, 3 held

July 14, 2025 5:09 am

This is the first seizure of a major consignment of gharials, a critically-endangered species.

Endangered Species Day 2025: May 16th 2025: This day was established as a reminder and to raise awareness about protecting endangered species before they go extinct. (Source: Endangered.org)

National Endangered Species Day 2025: Know the date, origin, significance and more

May 16, 2025 12:06 pm

National Endangered Species Day 2025: It is observed annually on the third Friday of May worldwide; this year, it's being marked on Friday, May 16, 2025.