One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...

The world's top conservation body is holding its world congress starting Thursday in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi and will ...

From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction ...

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Scientists celebrate rare conservation wins as 20 species recover worldwide.

A shark only just formally discovered might already be extinct - a fate no shark has yet suffered in the human era - while an Amazon river dolphin has become endangered, a Red List of species in ...

Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an ...

As of 2025, the IUCN Red List has assessed 169,420 species, with plans to assess an additional 94,000 species and to reassess ...