Watch our new time-lapse video showcasing the latest addition to the #EndangeredSpeciesMural project!

This 105-foot mural, located in Seward, Alaska, features the endangered North Pacific right whale and spectacled eider. We extend our thanks to artists Roger Peet and Tricia Tripp for their work.

Despite their name meaning "thousand feet," millipedes actually have varying leg counts, from under a hundred to several hundred, depending on their body segments. They are born with just three pairs of legs, growing more throughout their lives.

Fossil evidence suggests millipedes were among the first air-breathing animals to transition from ocean to land. Male millipedes possess specialized "gonopods"—modified legs used for sperm transfer.

Florida Key deer, tiny creatures about the size of a medium dog, face a critical threat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to remove their Endangered Species Act protection.

The Center is committed to fighting this decision. You can learn more and see these deer in our new video on Facebook or YouTube.

Rare winter snowfall recently hit parts of Australia, causing flight cancellations and power outages for approximately 10,000 homes.

Despite the disruption, the country's kangaroos seemed delighted. A joyous herd was observed bouncing through the unexpected winter wonderland.

In the latest Border Views video, the Center's Laiken Jordahl explores Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This vital national monument faces an imminent threat.

It is poised to become one of the first wild places permanently scarred by the Trump administration's border wall. We must act to prevent its construction and protect this irreplaceable natural area.

The world's oceans are already drowning in plastic trash. Instead of stemming this pollution, plastic manufacturers aim to dramatically increase U.S. plastic production over the next decade.

Take action: https://biodiv.us/2K38a81

The future of America's wolves is currently at stake. A plan by the Trump administration proposes removing endangered species protections for nearly all wolves in the lower 48 states. This action would lead to widespread persecution, trapping, and killing of these animals.

Learn more about this critical issue and its potential impact on wolf populations: biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/gray_wolves

The critically endangered Lake Titicaca water frog inhabits Lake Titicaca in the Andes, at elevations over 12,500 feet. This amphibian thrives in its high-altitude, cold, low-oxygen environment thanks to voluminous skin folds, earning it the nickname "scrotum frog." These folds increase surface area, allowing efficient oxygen absorption.

Despite its unique adaptation, the frog faces severe threats. Its population declined by an estimated 80 percent between 1990 and 2004, primarily due to human predation and water pollution. This alarming drop underscores its critically endangered status.

Southern California mountain lions are facing extinction due to a critical lack of habitat connectivity. This isolation severely threatens their survival.

An immediate highway crossing mandate from state lawmakers is essential to address this crisis and ensure the species' future.

Learn more at SaveCaliforniaLions.org.

Africa’s giraffe population has plummeted almost 40% in the past 30 years. The U.S. market significantly contributes to this decline, importing over 28,000 giraffe bone carvings, skin pieces, and hunting trophies in the last decade alone.

In 2018, we sued to secure Endangered Species Act protection for giraffes. We are committed to fighting until these iconic animals are safe from extinction.

Join our efforts by contributing to our Endangered Species Act Protection Fund today: https://biodiv.us/2KZ0cPa

The Malabar tree nymph (Idea malabarica) is a large butterfly native to southern India, boasting a wingspan of up to 6 inches. Its size makes it appear almost cumbersome.

Despite its bulk, its flight is slow, fluttery, and built for gliding. Butterflies in this genus are commonly known as "paper kites."

Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains are a vital habitat for endangered jaguars, one of their few homes in the United States. However, this critical area faces an irreversible threat from the proposed open-pit copper Rosemont Mine.

If constructed, the mine would cause irreversible damage to public lands with toxic output, threaten vital water resources, and imperil endangered species like jaguars and ocelots. Learn more about this urgent issue and how to protect these habitats: biodiv.us/2Wzrlzf.

Coleman's coral root is a rare desert orchid, endemic to southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Only a few hundred of these unique flowers are known to exist.

A specimen was recently filmed in the Santa Rita Mountains, specifically within the area of the proposed Rosemont copper mine.

Learn more about Coleman's coral root: Center for Biological Diversity

Ranchers pay a monthly fee of just $1.35 to graze cattle on public lands and national forests.

This nominal charge is remarkably low. For perspective, ten times this amount—$13.50—would still be insufficient to feed a cat or dog for an entire month.

The Trump administration waived 41 environmental and public-health laws.

These waivers allowed for the construction of a border wall through the San Pedro River, the last free-flowing, undammed river in the American Southwest.

A wildlife crossing installed in 2012 over Highway 191 in Wyoming has significantly improved safety for pronghorn. This structure allows pronghorn to complete their ancient seasonal migrations unharmed, preventing collisions with vehicles.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation reports that wildlife-vehicle collisions in this area have decreased by over 85% since the crossing's implementation. This success highlights the importance of such infrastructure for both wildlife conservation and driver safety.

Pronghorn are notable as North America's fastest land animal, and globally, they rank as the second or third fastest.

A massive school of cownose rays, also known as a "fever," has been observed.

These rays were seen cruising the coast of Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Trump waived 41 laws, including the Endangered Species Act, to expedite border wall construction in Arizona. This decision deeply impacts the Center, headquartered just 60 miles north of the border.

The Arizona-Mexico borderlands form one of North America's largest remaining ecosystem complexes. This vital region, home to diverse wildlife such as coatis, bears, ringtails, jaguars, and javelina, faces significant threats from the accelerated construction.

On May 14th, nearly a million comments were delivered to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, opposing a plan to strip federal protection from most wolves in the lower 48 states. This initial action marks the beginning of our ongoing fight.

Join us to save America's wolves. Tell the administration you oppose this deadly plan and help protect these vital animals. Act now: https://biodiv.us/2HwVvIT

Blue morpho butterflies exhibit iridescent blue wings, surprisingly without any blue pigment. Their vibrant color is not due to pigmentation.

Instead, tiny scales on their wings feature intricate ridges and ribs. These nanoscale structures manipulate light through physics, reflecting only brilliant blue hues.