New discovery of rare Lord Howe Island stick insect colonies
There is renewed hope for the survival of an insect once thought extinct, after two healthy colonies were…
They Set Up Cameras In A Remote Mountain Range And Found The World’s Rarest Rabbit
Last year, several environmental groups took on an enormous conservation project in the Annamite Mountains, a dense range…
New Baby Boom for Cheetahs in India After First-in-the-World Reintroduction
Jwala the cheetah and her 5 cubs – credit, @byadavbjp A female cheetah named Jwala in India’s Madhya…
European hedgehogs are often hit by cars. Researchers say ultrasound could save them from extinction
Published on 11/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Despite their prickly exterior, European hedgehogs are extremely vulnerable. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Populations…
Weird-Looking Marsupial Found Alive After 6,000 Years of Alleged ‘Extinction’
Field researchers call them “Lazarus taxa,” species once presumed extinct that suddenly appear to have risen from the…
Endangered Persian Leopards Mount Comeback in Central Asia’s Most Reclusive Nation
Persian leopard (aka the Anatolian or Caucasian leopard) – Panthera pardus tulliana – by Tamar Assaf / Wikimedia…
Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
Humpack whale breaching Credit: Opération Cétacés / Claire Bonneville (via SWNS) Older male whales are more successful at…
‘It’s a real New Zealand duty to save these birds’: Berry harvest brings hope for beloved kakapo
By Charlotte Graham-McLay with AP Published on 27/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to…
Radioactive Isotopes Being Embedded in Rhino Horns Seen as ‘Magical’ Anti-Poaching Solution
Professor James Larkin embedding radioisotopes into a rhino’s horn – credit, Witwatersrand University / Rhisotope Project Reprinted with…
158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years
Floreana giant tortoises released – © Galápagos Conservancy For the first time in over 180 years, a giant…
The scaly anteaters called pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them…
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
By Cody Jackson and David Fischer with AP Published on 19/02/2026 – 10:24 GMT+1 Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small…