The forests of Java, an island in Indonesia, were once heavily populated by the eponymous Java tiger, a subspecies of Sumatran tiger. But, as a result of hunting and habitat loss, the cats began to ...

By Shreya Dasgupta Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report by the IUCN finds that two of the world’s most endangered species are still perilously close to extinction. Javan rhino (Rhinoceros ...

Image credits: KKPCW #5 Javan Tiger - Extinct 2008 The Javan tiger, a specific population known as Panthera tigris sondaica, was once commonly found on the Indonesian island of Java, particularly ...

Today, more than 16,000 of Earth’s nearly two million documented species are currently classified as endangered – an all-time high. “The Wild Ones,” a 6-episode documentary series streaming Friday on ...