Full Recovery for Coral Reef Within 4 Years – The Speed of Restoration They Saw was ‘Incredible’
In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers investigating coral restoration efforts in Indonesia have uncovered a remarkable phenomenon: artificially restored coral reefs can achieve full recovery within a mere four years, rivaling the growth rates of naturally occurring reefs. This ...
The Bellagio on Las Vegas Strip Turns off Its Famed Fountain Show After a Rare Bird Lands in the Water
The iconic fountain show at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip had an unexpected interruption on March 5 when a yellow-billed loon, a rare bird not commonly found on the U.S. mainland, landed in the water. The hotel staff took to Twitter to share the unique occurrence, ...
American Marten May Be Set for Return to Pennsylvania Forests After 100 Year Absence
After a century-long absence, the American marten may be on the brink of a comeback in Pennsylvania, thanks to an ambitious reintroduction plan led by the state’s Bureau of Wildlife Management. The tree-dwelling marten, a distant relative of the mink, was extirpated from Pennsylvania ...
First Known Photos of ‘Lost Bird’ Not Seen in 2 Decades Are Captured by University of Texas Scientists
In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists from the University of Texas at El Paso have unveiled the first known photographs of the elusive Yellow-crested Helmetshrike, a bird species that had been classified as ‘lost’ for nearly two decades by the American Bird Conservancy. ...
21 Black Rhinos Successfully Moved to New Kenya Home With Space to Breed–Hailing Return of Species After 50 Years
The successful transfer of 21 eastern black rhinos to the Loisaba Conservancy in Kenya marks a significant triumph in conservation efforts to revive a species that was on the brink of extinction. In an 18-day operation led by highly skilled capture and veterinary experts, the rhinos ...
The ‘Skywalker’ Gibbon Thought to be Nearly Extinct Has Significant Populations Uncovered in Myanmar
The discovery of significant populations of the ‘Skywalker’ gibbon in Myanmar is a beacon of hope for species conservation, offering a positive turn for a primate species initially thought to be on the brink of extinction. Initially described in 2017 in the remote mountains ...
New Zealand’s Quest to Save its Rotund, Flightless Parrots
New Zealand’s kākāpō, the world’s heaviest parrot species, faced imminent extinction due to hunting, predators, and habitat loss in the mid-1900s. However, dedicated conservation efforts since the 1970s, focused on offshore islands where predators are systematically ...
World’s First IVF Rhino Pregnancy Might Save the Northern White Rhinoceros Species
The northern white rhinoceros, pushed to the brink of extinction by human activities, stands at the edge of a precipice with only two surviving females, Najin and Fatu. However, a groundbreaking achievement in reproductive technology has injected a ray of hope for the species. Researchers ...
Historic Effort – Conservationists Release 136 Juvenile Galápagos Tortoises into the Wild
In a historic conservation effort, the Galapagos Conservancy accomplished the successful airlift of 136 juvenile Galápagos tortoises to their only natural habitat on Earth, the volcanic terrain of Isabela Island. Raised at the Breeding and Rearing Center on the island by dedicated ...
