The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out

Outgoing minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins

Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors

AirSeed Cedar project allows targeted seed distribution by air to inaccessible or dangerous terrain

For the first time, conservation team have now successfully propagated critically endangered species

The Berg River Estuary has been declared South Africa’s 28th Ramsar site, yet 79% of the country’s wetlands remain threatened and 48% are critically endangered

If habitat loss is detected, this information is immediately passed on to law enforcement for further investigation

Only four populations of the micro frog, endemic to the wetlands near Bredasdorp, were known before this discovery

Forest elephants are on the brink of extinction and savanna elephants are now classified as endangered

But endangered sharks and rays are falling through the net, and other imperilled species are being scooped up as bycatch, conservation groups warn

Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits