Endangered Species

In North America, up to 10 billion birds fly up to 20,000 miles round-trip each spring and fall.

Nearly 100 Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are the newest addition at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House in Chesterfield.

St. Louis Zoo and Brookfield Zoo in Chicago recently swapped two western lowland gorillas in an effort to help the survival of the critically endangered species.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers the Francois' langur an endangered species.

Missouri conservationists have reached an important milestone in their effort to save hellbender salamanders. In August, the number released into the wild topped 10,000. Scientists say it’s an important moment for the endangered species.

The zoo plans a $230 million, 425-acre park in Spanish Lake where the animals can roam free in natural habitats.

Leopard cubs Anya and Irinia were born last month and will remain in a private space for the next few months. Fewer than 100 Amur leopards remain in the wild.

Lake sturgeon are ancient creatures that have survived cataclysmic events over millions of years. But scientists worry they might not survive us.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week reversed a restriction put in place in January that was intended to help the endangered American burying beetle. The agency now says the Enlist brand of weed killer doesn’t pose a risk.

The Agave pelona only flowers once and takes decades to get there. One of the plants housed at the Missouri Botanical Gardens bloomed this week.