Tiny red-fin blue-eye fish found only in Australia survives predator onslaught
Using scoops made from milk bottles, Sarah Butler has been working tirelessly to save a tiny fish found…
What Happened to Australasia’s Lost Crocodiles? New Research Reveals a Dramatic Extinction Story
Australia’s crocodiles are the last survivors of a far more diverse group of ancient crocodylians that once dominated…
Marsupials Previously Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Discovered: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime discovery’
Photograph Carlos Bocos, licensed CC 4.0. Int. via inclusion in Flannery et al., 2026. Rec. Aust. Mus. 78(1):…
‘Likely Extinct’ Flat-Headed Cat Captured on Trail Camera
The flat-headed cat has been officially recorded in Thailand for the first time since 1995. Trail cameras have…
'Extinct' flat-headed cat reappears in Thailand after 30 years | To know more | Inshorts – Inshorts
‘Extinct’ flat-headed cat reappears in Thailand after 30 years | To know more | Inshorts InshortsElusive wild cat feared…
‘Extinct’ Graceful Oryx Thriving in the Saharan Wilds Thanks to Decades of Captive Breeding
credit – Saharan Conservation Even as the final scimitar-horned oryx was felled for meat and leather on the…
5 of the most endangered animals in the world
The Bornean orangutan, the largest tree-dwelling mammal on Earth, is found only on Borneo island. It is critically…
“Tropical Mammoth” Fossils Found In Mexico, But Some Researchers Say They Should Be Classified As An Entirely New Species » TwistedSifter
Shutterstock Mammoths are one of the most famous ancient animals, right up there with dinosaurs. This ancient mammal…
Rare parma wallabies moved to predator-free zones after 50 years in Blue Mountains sanctuary
For decades a tiny, elusive wallaby species was thought to be extinct — until a surprise discovery on…
Christmas Island shrew declared extinct after decades without a sighting
A leading researcher has described the extinction of the Christmas Island shrew as “another stain” on Australia’s environmental…
Citizen Scientists’ Makeshift ‘Coffee Filter Arks’ Help Prevent These Sparrows Chicks from Drowning
Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) at Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area – credit, Brian Henderson CC 2.0. via…
Nine decades on, a witness to the last Tasmanian thylacine recounts her experience
Even after nine decades, Peggie Bassett can still remember the guttural growl and striking scent of the last…