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Endangered Species

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Texas man admits to shooting and killing bald eagle: Officials

  • May 15
Peter Fretwell/British Antarctic Survey via AP

These species are now listed as endangered

  • Apr 9

SoCal mountain lions recommended for threatened species status

  • Dec 11, 2025
University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center via AP

New jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in species' recovery

  • Dec 5, 2025

Man grabs sea turtle for photo in Hawaii, video shows

  • Nov 24, 2025

Dire wolf revived through de-extinction process

  • Apr 9, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific helps endangered fish impacted by the wildfire

  • Feb 11, 2025

Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US

  • Dec 12, 2024

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Push to protect SoCal mountain lions would grant them threatened species status

  • Dec 11, 2025
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Man caught on video grabbing sea turtle on Hawaii beach for photo

  • Nov 24, 2025
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Majestic milestone for a popular Houston Zoo resident

  • Aug 27, 2025
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Dire wolf revived through biotech company's de-extinction process

  • Apr 8, 2025
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Aquarium of the Pacific helps endangered fish impacted by the Palisades Fire

  • Feb 11, 2025
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Gray wolf population doubles in California with 30 new pups, total rises to 65

  • Sep 9, 2024
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SoCal's newest coastal park offers nearly 400 acres of land to Orange County

  • Jul 30, 2024
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Malibu Triathlon to be held as scheduled after last-minute approval from City Council

  • Sep 26, 2023

Latest Stories

SoCal's newest coastal park offers nearly 400 acres of land to Orange County

Along the Santa Ana River, where it empties into the Pacific Ocean, is nearly 400 acres of undeveloped land that will be turned into a public park.

  • Jul 31, 2024

Critically endangered whale spotted off California coast, NOAA confirms

The North Pacific right whale is critically endangered; according to NOAA's website, there are likely fewer than 500 remaining.

  • May 28, 2024
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

'America's wolf' among those rescued by Endangered Species Act: 'Absolutely worth protecting'

Of the many animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, there may be no other species more American than red wolf.

  • Dec 28, 2023
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Endangered Species Act turns 50: 'First Bill of Rights for species other than humans'

The bald eagle, American alligator and Louisiana black bear are just three of the nearly 300 species revived by the Endangered Species Act -- 50 years since it first took affect.

  • Dec 26, 2023
(AP Photo/Haven Daley)

21 species declared extinct, delisted from Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction, the agency announced.

  • Oct 18, 2023