The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riberhead says it is helping a record number of sea turtles on Long Island who are simply stunned by cold temperatures.
A 200-pound fish was caught in the Hudson River last week, according to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
The North Pacific right whale is critically endangered; according to NOAA's website, there are likely fewer than 500 remaining.
Of the many animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, there may be no other species more American than red wolf.
The bald eagle, American alligator and Louisiana black bear are just three of the nearly 300 species revived by the Endangered Species Act -- 50 years since it first took affect.