Sea Turtle Boom Astonished Volunteers in Florida With Best Nesting Season on Record
Volunteers counting the nests have been left 'astonished' and 'ecstatic,' and the reptiles' fecundity this year.
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A New Detection System Could Save Sperm Whales From Ship Strikes
Ship strikes are responsible for half of all the deaths of Mediterranean sperm whales, a genetically-distinct population
Watch the Moment an Endangered Baby Giraffe is Born With Majestic 6ft Drop to the Floor
Watch dramatic footage capturing the birth of a Rothschild's giraffe, falling more than 6ft (2m) to the floor at the Chester Zoo.
Tigers in Nepal Come Back From Brink of Extinction With Historic 190 Percent Increase
On Global Tiger Day last week, Nepal had some roaring-good news, reporting their wild tiger population is 190 percent higher than in 2009.
Rare Singing Hummingbird Unexpectedly Rediscovered in Colombia Cloaked in Iridescent Blue and Green
A blue and green hummingbird species was rediscovered in Colombia after scientists had recorded zero sightings for over 13 years.
World's Second Largest Coral Reef Has Just Been Removed From Endangered List
The historic conservational victory is credited towards the government's defiant stance against oil drilling and unsustainable practices.
Seaweed-Eating Giant Crabs Could Help Save Florida Coral Reefs - And They're Lovingly Named 'The Reef Goats'
The Caribbean king crab has been shown in a new study to clean 80% of invasive seaweed from coral reefs around the Florida Keys.
Spectacular Coral Event This Year Spawns Hope -And Billions of Babies For Great Barrier Reef (LOOK)
This year's annual spawning of coral in the Great Barrier Reef brought hope to scientists who witnessed billions of babies born in 2021.
KÄkÄpÅ Population Soars to its Highest Number in Almost 50 Years
The world's largest and only flightless parrot has been confined to predator-free islands for decades, but positive winds are blowing.
Rare 'Dinosaur Bird' Patiently Awaits a Lifelong Mate to Populate the Magnificent Species
A rare 'dinosaur' bird is awaiting a new mate after being moved to Exmoor Zoo in an effort to help save the shoebill species.
Rare Orchid Thought to Be Extinct in Vermont For 120 Years is Rediscovered - Biologists Call it 'Astonishing'
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department confirmed they've discovered a population of orchids believed to be extinct in Vermont since 1902.
After 4-year Search for a Mate, Endangered Lemur Gives Birth to Adorable Pup
Born to parents Eny and Menabe, the pup is a black-and-white ruffed lemur, of which maybe 10,000 remain in the wilds of Madagascar.
Endangered Sturgeon-A Fish Once So Popular a King Declared Them 'Royal'-Making a Comeback in UK
A giant armor-plated fish once so popular King Edward II declared it 'royal' is being reintroduced to British waters.
A Pair of the World's Rarest-and Most Adorable-Piglets Are Born in a UK Zoo
The pair of pigs is the second litter born at Newquay Zoo following their older siblings, Kevin Bacon and Amy Swinehouse, last year.
Texas Lists Two Critical Pollinator Flowers as Endangered Species, Practically Guaranteeing Milkweed Recovery
The twistflower and the milkweed now enjoy the protections of the Endangered Species List, the most successful and robust such law on earth.
Seafood Delicacy That May Hold Cure for Cancer is Named Mollusk of the Year
A component in the Chilean abalone's blood has been shown recently to be effective against bladder and prostate cancer,
Critically-Endangered Amur Leopard Twins Born at San Diego Zoo: 'A Glimmer of Hope'
Born on March 28th, the cubs were monitored by remote cameras while they became acquainted with their new world, and their mom Sitka.
90-Year-old Tortoise Becomes a Father For the First Time With Partner of 29 Years -Triplets!
Mr. Pickles and his 53-year-old partner, Mrs. Pickles, welcomed three hatchlings that could live for up to 150 years if well taken care of.
Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
The work of restoring the endangered West African lion populations is going about as well as anyone could have dared hope for.
500 Baby Sharks to be Released in Unprecedented Rewilding of the Ocean
A consortium of 44 aquariums in 15 countries is banding together to create a huge captive-breeding-and-release program for sharks.
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