It's understood they would have been trafficked and destined to life on a new, illegal bear bile farm in captivity. The sun bear and Asiatic bear, commonly referred to as moon bears, are both ...

The quest to save the axolotl — the frilly faced, critically endangered amphibian whose quirky looks and otherworldly vibe have endeared it to fans globally — centers on a lake in Mexico City.

SHAPIRO: OK, so you and your team took 18 axolotls raised in captivity and released them into the wild. What happened? RAMOS: Well, we were pretty amazed because, first of all, they all survived ...

The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City.

Moreover, bile farms can only be closed when there are rescue facilities available to accept the bears, which can’t be released into the wild. “Rescued bears often have broken teeth and claws ...

Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico ... (nine males and nine females) raised in captivity at the Laboratorio de Restauración ...

Last month, 48 animals — including endangered species like Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus), greater adjutant storks ...

The five crows, which were bred in captivity, were released in November — several weeks later than originally planned — and their transition to the wild raised some concerns for staff at the ...

HONOLULU (KHON) – The Sihek bird, an endangered animal recently returned to the wild, has laid eggs on their new home at Palmyra Atoll, an island in the Pacific. The eggs mark the first wild ...