Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo ...

This winter, volunteers from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit environmental group, tallied just 9,119 western monarchs — a dramatic 95% plunge and the second-lowest recording since the count first ...

Overwintering populations of monarch butterflies in California have reached a near all-time low since records began, conservationists announced on Thursday. The ...

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Forest in the State of Mexico. View of the Oyamel trees and the trails leading to the sanctuary, with some butterflies flying by. UNESCO World Heritage Site Royalty-free ...

Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...

I really want to spread the word that we should not give up right now,” said Isis Howard, a conservation biologist with the Xerces Society.

Largest butterfly clusters observed in Santa ... home to the Pacific Grove Monarch Grove Sanctuary, said that while the local tally followed the overall state trend, it was surprising.

The winning title was, however, taken home by Spanish photographer Jamie Rojo for his mesmerizing photo, "In the Forest of the Monarchs," captured at the El Rosario butterfly sanctuary in Mexico ...