Lions in India Get New Sanctuary as Numbers of Asiatic Lions Soar in Their Last Stronghold
The Indian state of Gujarat is the only place outside of Africa where one can hear the roar of a lion in its natural habitat.
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Researchers Film Mussels Squirting Offspring Through the Air, a Never-Before-Seen Tactic for Preservation-LOOK
Cambridge researchers filmed endangered mussels squirting their offspring through the air—a never-before-seen tactic to increase lifespan.
29 Species Have Recovered Enough in Australia to be Taken Off Endangered List-a Milestone for Celebration
A large research project studying endangered species in Australia has tallied 29 recovered species-all animals that can be safely de-listed from the country's endangered species list. Australia's Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act currently lists 446 species of animals in genuine need of protection, but 29 of those are no longer in need-15 mammals, 8 […]
Amazing Footage Shows Birth of 'Precious' Rare Twin Tiger Cubs at UK Zoo
The births have been heralded as a "major boost for the conservation of these incredible animals" which are Critically-Endangered.
North America's Only Native Stork Poised to Fly off the Endangered Species List
Today, the wood stork breeding population has doubled to 10,000 or more nesting pairs and increased its range to MI, AL, NC, GA, and SC.
Critically Endangered Dancing Lemur Born in UK is 'Landmark Moment for Species' After Parents Sent From US Zoo
The first ever 'dancing lemur' to be bred in Europe was born at a UK zoo in a landmark moment for the Coquerel's sifaka species.
Monarch Butterflies Rebound Again-Beating Last Year's Total, Proving Success is Not a Fluke
The annual Western monarch count to measure the population of overwintering butterflies shared fantastic news for the second year in a row.
Conservation Zoos Have Powerful Potential to 'Reverse Extinction' Study Shows
A new study shows that zoos and aquariums around the world working to return species extinct in the wild have about a 50/50 success rate.
Zoo Celebrates Birth of Extremely Rare Przewalski's Horse Foal Previously Extinct in the Wild
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the birth of a critically-endangered Przewalski's Horse-sometimes called 'the Last Wild Horse'.
Large Blue Butterflies Were Extinct in England, But Now Those Beauties Are Back After 50 Years
Returning there for the first in 150 years, England's Large Blue Butterfly conservation program celebrates 750 adults hatching at once.
Farms in UK Saved This Beautiful Duke of Burgundy Butterfly From Extinction
Once the rarest butterfly in England, a decade of work from the Butterfly Conservation has seen their numbers rebound 25%.
Substantially More Monarch Butterflies Have Arrived in California to Overwinter Bringing Hope For Species
Migratory western monarchs are showing up at their overwintering sites in coastal California in far greater numbers—a sign of hope for the struggling population.
Bee Expert Finds 800,000 Wild Honeybees Thriving in Ancient English Forest, Now Naturalists are Buzzing With Hope
Bee-lovers rejoice with news that a healthy indigenous bee population was found after remaining hidden for at least 200 years in Blenheim
Monarch Population Soars 4,900 Percent Since Last Year in Thrilling 2021 Western Migration
From 2,000 to 100,000, Western monarch butterflies arrived in California for their 2021 winter migration in huge numbers.
70 New Species Were Discovered in 2021 - Including 2 Guitarfish and a Pink Pygmy Pipehorse
The California Academy of Sciences announced 70 new plant and animal species discovered in 2021 on five continents.
Amazing Quarter-Million Monarchs in 2021, Up From Just 2,000 the Year Before in Migration Count
The annual 2021 Western Monarch Count reported 247,237 butterflies observed across overwintering sites—a 125-fold increase over last year.
Baby Galápagos Pink Iguanas Seen for the First Time Ever-Offering So Much Hope to Scientists
Baby pink iguanas were seen for the first time ever, and their nesting behavior and major predators have been caught on camera.
How Successful Has the Endangered Species Act Been in its 5 Decades of Protection? Hint: It's Very Good News
The Endangered Species Act has been around for 5 decades. How successful has it been in protecting threatened species?
Ginkgo Trees Were Going Extinct on Their Own; Then Humans Saved These 'Living Fossils' So Now They're Everywhere
The Ginkgo tree, while beautiful on city streets, has a sad evolutionary history in which it was only saved by extinction by meeting humans.
Great News for Planet Earth: 146 New Species of Animals and Plants Were Added in 2022
Proving our vast planet still harbors unexplored places with never-before-recorded plants and animals, 146 new species were added in 2022.
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