Green sea turtles are making a comeback in the Pacific: nest counts on Australia’s Heron Island have risen, and populations across the Pacific now meet IUCN recovery thresholds, thanks to decades of protection, turtle-safe fishing, and community-led conservation.
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Green sea turtle saved from extinction in major conservation victory - Oceanographic
The green sea turtle has been rescued from extinction thanks to forty years of conservation and protection efforts, the IUCN has said.
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“For the first time, the IUCN has recognised what science has been telling us for decades: we cannot protect nature while expanding fossil fuels.”
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International Coalition Joins Push for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty: ‘We Cannot Protect Nature While Expanding Fossil Fuels’ - Inside Climate News
An international coalition of more than 1,400 governmental and civil conservation organizations has called on its members to increase efforts to curb fossil fuel extraction and work toward a global fo...
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The green turtle, found across the world’s oceans, is recovering after decades of decline, according to the latest IUCN Red List assessment. The species has been reclassified from endangered to least concern.
Green turtle rebounds, moving from ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’
The green turtle, found across the world’s oceans, is recovering after decades of decline, according to the latest IUCN Red List assessment. The species has been reclassified from endangered to least…
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
Family Didelphidae
Range: Nearctic, Neotropic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Didelphidae
Range: Nearctic, Neotropic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
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There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa.
Once widespread across the area, the leopard population there has declined by 50% over the past two decades, leading to their moving to a higher threat category of endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Once widespread across the area, the leopard population there has declined by 50% over the past two decades, leading to their moving to a higher threat category of endangered on the IUCN Red List.
West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash
There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West…
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October 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus): 75cm (29.5in). This is a fish-eating bird of prey from South East Asia. Unfortunately, the grey-headed fish eagle is currently listed on the IUCN Red List. Wonderful action photo taken by Kelvin Leong in Singapore. #eagle #bird #wildlife #singapore
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The slender-billed curlew, a migratory waterbird, is officially extinct: IUCN news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
The slender-billed curlew, a migratory waterbird, is officially extinct: IUCN
The last known photo of the slender-billed curlew, a grayish-brown migratory waterbird, was taken in February 1995 at Merja Zerga, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. There will likely never be another one. ...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The future's green for turtles.
Once on the brink of extinction, green sea turtles are making a comeback in the Pacific: nest counts on Australia’s Heron Island have risen tenfold since the 1970s, and populations across the Pacific now meet IUCN recovery thresholds.
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Once on the brink of extinction, green sea turtles are making a comeback in the Pacific: nest counts on Australia’s Heron Island have risen tenfold since the 1970s, and populations across the Pacific now meet IUCN recovery thresholds.
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🐸California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
Max size ~20 cm (~8").
Found in California in the US.
Threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and hybridization.
Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.
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Max size ~20 cm (~8").
Found in California in the US.
Threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and hybridization.
Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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🐍Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus).
Max size 225 cm (7'4.6").
This is the species seen in many symbols for the medical profession.
Non-venomous.
Found From France and Spain in the west to Azerbaijan and Iran in the east.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
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Max size 225 cm (7'4.6").
This is the species seen in many symbols for the medical profession.
Non-venomous.
Found From France and Spain in the west to Azerbaijan and Iran in the east.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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라이언 일병보다 더 눈물겨운 ‘멸종위기 햄스터 구하기’···“저 말고 누가해요, 귀엽잖아요”
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"유럽햄스터는 반려동물 햄스터와는 달리 개체 수가 급감하면서 야생에 남은 수가 수천마리 정도에 불과한 동물이다. 멸종위기종 목록인 세계자연보전연맹(IUCN) 적색목록(Red list)에는 ‘위급(CR, Critically Endangered)’ 등급으로 등재돼 있다. 과거에는 유럽 전역에 서식했으나 앞으로 30년 내 멸종될 가능성이 높다."
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"유럽햄스터는 반려동물 햄스터와는 달리 개체 수가 급감하면서 야생에 남은 수가 수천마리 정도에 불과한 동물이다. 멸종위기종 목록인 세계자연보전연맹(IUCN) 적색목록(Red list)에는 ‘위급(CR, Critically Endangered)’ 등급으로 등재돼 있다. 과거에는 유럽 전역에 서식했으나 앞으로 30년 내 멸종될 가능성이 높다."
라이언 일병보다 더 눈물겨운 ‘멸종위기 햄스터 구하기’···“저 말고 누가해요, 귀엽잖아요”
우크라이나 수도 키이우가 러시아의 순항미사일 공격이 받았던 2023년 2월, 미하일 루신(41)은 자신과 가족뿐 아니라 동물원에 있는 햄스터들의 안전도 신경을 써야 했다. 전기와 가스 공급이 끊긴 상태에서 동면 중이었던 유럽햄스터들이 폐사할 우려가 있기 때문이었다. 유럽햄스터는 추위에 강하지만 체온이 떨어질 경우 동면에서 깨어나지 못할 수도 있다. 내...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Microbes sustain all ecosystems yet they’re nearly absent from conservation frameworks.
The @IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group aims to change that.
Honored to co-chair this global effort.
Great @nytimes piece by Carl Zimmer:
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The @IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group aims to change that.
Honored to co-chair this global effort.
Great @nytimes piece by Carl Zimmer:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/s...
Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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🌏 Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) #AustralianBirds | #Cockatiel #Weero #Weiro #Quarrion #NymphicusHollandicus | #Cockatiels #CockatooFamily #OldWorldParrots #Parrots 📷: Photo via Pixabay🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
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According to the latest update of the IUCN Red List, 20 species have seen a positive change in their status: they’ve moved farther away from the threat of extinction, thanks to effective conservation measures or reduced threats.
20 animal species on the road to recovery: IUCN Red List update
From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List. However, 20 species…
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October 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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The new #IUCN red list shows that 15% of European butterfly species are now threatened with extinction - and one is already extinct.
I'll be sharing butterfly photos on my Instagram (bio_miky) to keep awareness alive 🦋
#conservation #butterflies #redlist
I'll be sharing butterfly photos on my Instagram (bio_miky) to keep awareness alive 🦋
#conservation #butterflies #redlist
The new European Butterfly Red List shows that butterflies are under increasing threat across Europe, with the number of species at risk of extinction up from 37 to 65 (73%) in the last 10 years. See our Press Release www.bc-europe.eu/documents/68...
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October 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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🐍Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri).
Max total length ~100 cm (39.5").
Eats small birds, lizards and mammals.
Found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Usually lives close to water.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
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Max total length ~100 cm (39.5").
Eats small birds, lizards and mammals.
Found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Usually lives close to water.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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🦎Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) in Randers Regnskov tropical zoo.
Max size 28 cm (11"). Males tend to be larger than females.
Found in Madagascar. Has been introduced to Florida and Hawaii (USA) and to Reunion and Mauritius.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
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Max size 28 cm (11"). Males tend to be larger than females.
Found in Madagascar. Has been introduced to Florida and Hawaii (USA) and to Reunion and Mauritius.
Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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I'm having a bird day. #photography
The lappet-faced vulture is listed as 'endergared' the IUCN, and its population in Kenya and across Africa is declining at a rapid rate.Unlike other vultures that congregate in large flocks, lappet-faced vultures are usually spotted alone or in pairs.
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The lappet-faced vulture is listed as 'endergared' the IUCN, and its population in Kenya and across Africa is declining at a rapid rate.Unlike other vultures that congregate in large flocks, lappet-faced vultures are usually spotted alone or in pairs.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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🐝 10 miljoen hommels dreigen uit Nederland te verdwijnen. 1 op de 5 Europese hommelsoorten staat op de rode lijst, meldt IUCN. Oorzaken: pesticiden, bloemenarmoede en klimaat. Zonder hommels geen bloemenen oogst 👉 https://tpo.nl/2025/10/17/tien-miljoen-hommels-dreigen-uit-nederland-te-verdwijnen/
October 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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🐐The Walia ibex, Ethiopia’s mountain icon, has dropped from 865 to just 306 in 9 years. Poaching is driving its decline. A new action plan and IUCN status change to Critically Endangered could help save it.
Read the Oryx Short Communication article by Scholte et al.: doi.org/p95x
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Read the Oryx Short Communication article by Scholte et al.: doi.org/p95x
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October 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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As orquídeas do gênero #Dracula são encontradas em #florestas de países da América Central e também, no México, Colômbia, Equador e Peru. 133 espécies delas fazem parte agora da Lista Vermelha da #IUCN e cerca de sete em dez estão ameaçadas de #extinção
Orquídeas Dracula entram em lista de espécies ameaçadas de extinção da IUCN
Elas estão entre algumas das flores mais lindas da botânica. Chamadas popularmente de orquídeas-macaco, pela semelhança com o rosto desses primatas, as orquídeas do gênero Dracula são encontradas em f...
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IUCN reconhece conservacionistas que dedicaram sua vida à proteção da natureza ⬇️
Os conservacionistas Simon Stuart e Sylvia Earle estiveram entre os premiados em noite que também reconheceu o trabalho de Marina Silva como líder na agenda ambiental global
Os conservacionistas Simon Stuart e Sylvia Earle estiveram entre os premiados em noite que também reconheceu o trabalho de Marina Silva como líder na agenda ambiental global
IUCN reconhece conservacionistas que dedicaram sua vida à proteção da natureza - ((o))eco
Os conservacionistas Simon Stuart e Sylvia Earle estiveram entre os premiados em noite que também reconheceu o trabalho de Marina Silva como líder na agenda ambiental global
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October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Historic win for nature and climate!
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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"The IUCN Red List now includes 172,620 species of which 48,646 are threatened with extinction."
"Overall, 61% of bird species have declining populations – an estimate that has increased from 44% in 2016"
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"Overall, 61% of bird species have declining populations – an estimate that has increased from 44% in 2016"
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Arctic seals threatened by climate change, birds decline globally – IUCN Red List
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN World Conservation Congress) – Three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List ...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Das freundlichste Krokodil der Welt braucht Hilfe
Die IUCN stufte kürzlich den unscheinbaren, aber faszinierenden Gavial als "kritisch dezimiert" ein. Schutzmaßnahmen sollen jetzt helfen.
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Die IUCN stufte kürzlich den unscheinbaren, aber faszinierenden Gavial als "kritisch dezimiert" ein. Schutzmaßnahmen sollen jetzt helfen.
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Gavial vom Aussterben bedroht: Die IUCN stuft das einzigartige Krokodil erstmals als "kritisch dezimiert" ein. Schutzmaßnahmen dringend nötig.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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