Endangered Species

Payton, a male polar bear, moved into the North Carolina Zoo on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.

NC Zoo Welcomes New Polar Bear, 'Payton'

Mitchell Northam

North Carolina has a new resident that weighs more than 1,000 pounds.His name is Payton. He is a polar bear.Payton was welcomed to the North Carolina Zoo鈥�

"Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history," a U.N. panel says, reporting that around 1 million species are currently at risk. Here, an endangered hawksbill turtle swims in a Singapore aquarium in 2017.

Environment

1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says

Bill Chappell

"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.

Environment

Lemurs In Danger: Why The Wide-Eyed Primate Is Under Threat

Laura Pellicer

The vast majority of lemur species are under threat, according to a new review from a group of international conservationists. The group convened by the鈥�

Environment

Lemurs In Danger: Why The Wide-Eyed Primate Is Under Threat

Laura Pellicer

The vast majority of lemur species are under threat, according to a new review from a group of international conservationists. The group convened by the鈥�

A screengrab of a footprint taken to monitor endangered species.

Environment

Duke Scientists Use Smartphones, Drones To Study Endangered Species

Will Michaels

Conservation scientists at Duke University are using images from smartphones and drones to study the population and behavior of endangered鈥�

This little girl is posing at her grandmother's home in Chapel Hill. She made the sign behind her to welcome the bees.

Environment

[VIDEO] Would You Be A Foster Family For Bees? 45 Said Yes So Far

Carol Jackson

Marty Hanks loves everything about bees. He manages colonies in several counties around the state. If bees are bugging you, he will remove them for free.鈥�

Environment

Scientists Rush To Find (And Name) Species To Save Them

Rebecca Martinez

Species are going extinct about 1,000 times faster than they should be because their habitat is being destroyed. That's according to new research led by鈥�

The rattlesnake-master borer moth has been listed as a candidate for the Endangered Species List. It's found in Pender County, NC.

Environment

US Fish & Wildlife Service Urges Protection For Rare NC Moth And Fish

Laura Candler

Officials with the US Fish & Wildlife Service made two big announcements concerning North Carolina this month: they determined that a very rare moth found鈥�

Two Oystercatchers walking along the shoreline at Oregon Inlet, NC

Science & Technology

Flight Of The Oystercatcher

Alex Granados

The oystercatcher is the clown of the bird world. It has pink legs, a long orange bill and bright yellow eyes. And the eastern population of the鈥�

Science & Technology

Flight Of The Oystercatcher

Alex Granados

The oystercatcher is the clown of the bird world. It has pink legs, a long orange bill and bright yellow eyes. And the eastern population of the鈥�

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