Clouded leopard: one of the most ancient cat species. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Family: | Felidae Subfamily: | Pantherinae Genus: | Neofelis There are two species of ...

Capybara: a giant rodent native to South and Central America. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Rodentia Family: | Hydrochaeridae Genus: | Hydrochoeris There are two species of capybara: ...

Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus): small bears found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. AKA: Dog-face bear, Malay bear, and honey bear Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora ...

In a world where we are often left uninspired by the outcomes of global convenings, we recently saw two remarkable landmark achievements in quick succession. In Montreal in December, nearly 200 nations agreed on a framework ...

Last year those who have spent the past decades trying to raise awareness of the global collapse of shark and ray populations spent the summer looking ahead to the possibility that governments would take action to save ...

Manatee: large, aquatic marine mammals. AKA: Sea cow Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Sirenia Family: | Trichechidae Genus: | Trichechus There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae: ...

American Bison (Bison bison): a species of bison native to North America. AKA: American buffalo or buffalo Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Artiodactyla Family: | Bovidae Genus: | Bison ...

Since childhood, I’ve been drawn to nature and wildlife. From family fishing excursions and public television shows like Nature to exploring wild places on my own, it developed into a life-long passion. As a New Yorker, ...