Vulnerable species — and the impact of the facility on their habitat and well-being — are at the core of a legal fight.

The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...

The state of Israel’s reptiles continues to decline, according to an updated Red List, the first to be published in 23 years.The book (in Hebrew) finds that out of 92 species and subspecies, 5% are at ...

“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

Even the king cobra is "vulnerable." More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive new assessment of thousands of species published ...

In the Philippines, a rescued reticulated python and water monitor lizard were released into the Regional Wildlife Rescue ...

Jawbone fossils suggest Ichthyotitan severensis may have been the largest ichthyosaur yet known—and hunted prey much like ...

Its feeding day at the reptile zoo, and that means snakes, lizards, turtles, and more are lining up for their favorite meals!

The Tokay gecko is a species native to Southeast Asia, where a large percentage of traded reptiles come from Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Live reptiles are easy to buy online.

Over half of the state's reptiles are endangered, threatened, or of special concern, but the public can help save them.

Of the 10,196 species assessed, scientists found that at least 1,829 (21%) of species were threatened with extinction. "The potential loss of one-fifth of all reptile species reminds us how much of ...

What sits across the busy street of Manchester Road is a rising business that’s capturing the eye of St. Louisans.