Newborn right whale calf found dead under North Carolina pier

The whale was last seen alive swimming alone off North Carolina's coast without its mother.

• Jan 23, 2023

40-foot endangered sperm whale washes ashore in Oregon

The whale was found dead and covered in gashes on Saturday. A necropsy later revealed that the animal was fatally struck by a ship, officials said.

• Jan 17, 2023

Young whale of endangered species "likely to die" after entanglement

The entanglement has left the young whale with "numerous wounds across her body and whale lice on her head," NOAA said.

• Jan 16, 2023

How enjoying breakfast with a giraffe could help save the species

Africa's Nubian giraffes are "under threat from all corners," but at one "mind blowing" hotel in Kenya, you can help turn the tables.

• Dec 29, 2022

Deaths of 3 endangered dolphins raise alarm

Conservationists say the population of freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins has seriously declined in recent years.

• Dec 26, 2022

2,500 endangered seals found dead along Russian coast

The Caspian seal population has declined by more than 90% since the beginning of the 20th century, according to a group that researches the mammal.

• Dec 5, 2022

U.S. bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered

"White-nose syndrome is decimating cave-dwelling bat species like the northern long-eared bat at unprecedented rates," said Martha Williams, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

• Nov 29, 2022

Whole Foods pulls Maine lobster from stores to protect whales

Retail giant "decided to follow the recommendations of misguided environmental groups," charged governor of Maine.

• Nov 28, 2022

Students work to preserve monarch butterflies

After years of declining populations, the monarch butterfly was recently declared endangered. CBS News correspondent Debra Alfarone meets the next generation of activists working to keep the insect population alive.

• Nov 12, 2022
• 05:06

Students plant gardens for monarch butterflies

The monarch butterfly has recently been declared an endangered species. In Maryland, a group of students are working to plant gardens that will aid the local population. Debra Alfarone has more.

• Oct 30, 2022
• 02:26

Endangered wolf prized for genetic value found dead in New Mexico

"Anyone who kills a collared wolf is either an inept coyote hunter or a sick human being," said one wildlife advocate.

• Oct 19, 2022

New species of whale named last year is "on the edge of extinction"

"Unless significant conservation actions are taken, the United States is likely to cause the first anthropogenic extinction of a great whale species," scientists said.

• Oct 17, 2022

Mom killed in second fatal shark attack to hit South Africa this year

"Two in one area is almost unheard of," one expert on South Africa's great white shark population tells CBS News.

• Sep 27, 2022

14 young sperm whales found dead, beached on an Australian island

Government conservation experts headed to the island to conduct necropsies of the whales to try to determine what caused their deaths.

• Sep 20, 2022

The AI of the tiger: A high-tech bid to save an iconic species

Campaigners want help building a database of images of tigers' unique coats, hoping artificial intelligence can help them save the animals from extinction.

• Aug 24, 2022

World's most endangered sea turtle returns to Louisiana coast

Louisiana was once "largely written off" as a place for sea turtles to nest. That might now be changing – and helping Kemp's ridley sea turtles survive in the process.

• Aug 18, 2022

Ship spills huge amount of fuel near endangered orcas in Washington

A protected species of killer whale lives in the now-polluted waters around San Juan Island.

• Aug 15, 2022

Over 150 endangered vultures poisoned to death, many dismembered

Vultures are targeted by poachers because they draw unwanted attention to their illegal activities.

• Aug 12, 2022

Conservationists determined to revive wood bison herds

Wood bison, deemed the largest terrestrial animal in North America, once disappeared from the American landscape altogether.

• Jul 30, 2022

Monarch butterflies are now endangered

The western population is estimated to have declined by 99.9% between the 1980s and 2021 – from 10 million to less than 2,000.

• Jul 21, 2022

Report details "shocking" state of Australia's iconic natural environment

"The path we are on is not sustainable," warned the country's environment minister, chiding the previous government for inaction.

• Jul 19, 2022

Dozens of sea turtles found stabbed to death off Japanese island

A frustrated fisherman confessed to stabbing the endangered turtles after they got caught in his fishing nets, and he reportedly "regrets it now."

• Jul 19, 2022

Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species

A federal judge has thrown out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species.

• Jul 5, 2022

Freeze-dried mice: How a new technique could help conserve species

The United Nations has warned that extinctions are accelerating worldwide and at least a million species could disappear​.

• Jul 5, 2022

Nature: Red wolves

"Sunday Morning" takes us among red wolves, a critically endangered species, near Pamlico Sound in eastern North Carolina. Videographer: Carl Mrozek.

• Jul 3, 2022
• 01:36

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