WatchMojo on MSN

Top 50 extinct animals

From giant sea monsters to recently vanished species, these incredible creatures once roamed our planet! Join us as we count ...
Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every ...
Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...
On Nov. 21, 2025, the Trump administration published four proposed rules designed to reinstate most of the 2019 regulations ...
Federal wildlife officials decided not to list coast Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered, ending multiple requests ...
Dire wolves have not walked the planet for nearly 10,000 years. But thanks to advancements in science, the long-extinct canine has been brought back to existence. On Monday morning, genetic ...
The Trump administration is proposing several changes to the Endangered Species Act that conservationists say could have ...
The Trump administration is trumpeting a biotech company’s claim of reviving a long-lost wolf as an argument for slashing endangered species protections. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences said Monday ...
The Shenandoah salamander, northern long-eared bat and the rusty patch bumble bee are among the many animals on the federal ...
On March 11, 1967, 78 animals were added to the Endangered Species List following the passage of the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. That legislation laid the groundwork for the ...