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Endangered Species

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WWildlife
Sea Otters were successfully reintroduced in Canada after their extinction due to fur trade, protecting the kelp populations; but now they are threatening a 'local delicacy'
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Sea Otters were successfully reintroduced in Canada after their extinction due to fur trade, protecting the kelp populations; but now they are threatening a ‘local delicacy’

  • September 1, 2026
The reintroduction and success of sea otters in British Columbia was a story that initially satisfied everyone including…
EEnvironment
In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 140 animal species, including breeding lemurs and giant tortoises | World News
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In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 140 animal species, including breeding lemurs and giant tortoises | World News

  • August 30, 2026
An aerial view of Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, a private island in the Caribbean. Credits…
WWildlife
In 1990, the northern spotted owl became a symbol of America’s logging wars; 36 years later, scientists say it is already functionally extinct across large swaths of its range
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In 1990, the northern spotted owl became a symbol of America’s logging wars; 36 years later, scientists say it is already functionally extinct across large swaths of its range

  • August 30, 2026
In 1990, a small bird became an unlikely symbol of one of America’s fiercest environmental battles. The northern…
WWildlife
In 2016, a New Zealand ranger became the only human living on a predator-free island; he stayed to guard the last refuge of the world’s heaviest parrot | World News
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In 2016, a New Zealand ranger became the only human living on a predator-free island; he stayed to guard the last refuge of the world’s heaviest parrot | World News

  • August 28, 2026
Kakapo Pounamu, showing how the bird’s plumage acts as camouflage in vegetation. Credits – Wikimedia Commons  Off the…
EEnvironment
Photos: Scientists take to the skies and spot more than 2,000 species at marine monument
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Photos: Scientists take to the skies and spot more than 2,000 species at marine monument

  • August 26, 2026
THE TAKEAWAY The New England Aquarium observed more than 2,000 animals during an aerial survey. At the start…
WWildlife
After months of tracking, volunteers found five leopard cats breeding in Changi’s forest, but Terminal 5 construction is forcing them to relocate |
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After months of tracking, volunteers found five leopard cats breeding in Changi’s forest, but Terminal 5 construction is forcing them to relocate |

  • August 24, 2026
For months, the forest around Changi was being watched after dark. More than 50 volunteers, working with conservation…
WWildlife
For generations, Indonesia’s Huaulu community hunted endangered cockatoos for a sacred ritual; now they use naturally shed feathers | World News
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For generations, Indonesia’s Huaulu community hunted endangered cockatoos for a sacred ritual; now they use naturally shed feathers | World News

  • August 20, 2026
Representative Image of salmon-crested cockatoos in a lush forest on Seram Island (AI-generated image) On Indonesia’s Seram Island,…
WWildlife
In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails; it later became linked to the decline and extinction of native island snails
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In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails; it later became linked to the decline and extinction of native island snails

  • August 18, 2026
In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails An aggressive predatory…
WWildlife
A rare orca known as “La Abuela” was found with wounds consistent with shotgun pellets; the suspected attack could threaten an entire Iberian population of fewer than 40 whales
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A rare orca known as “La Abuela” was found with wounds consistent with shotgun pellets; the suspected attack could threaten an entire Iberian population of fewer than 40 whales

  • August 18, 2026
Spain’s Environment Ministry has ordered an investigation into the likely shooting of a rare Iberian orca that was…
WWildlife
Meet Rana, the rare Chester Zoo piglet that was about the size of a 'grapefruit' at birth and belongs to one of the world's strangest wild pig species
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Meet Rana, the rare Chester Zoo piglet that was about the size of a ‘grapefruit’ at birth and belongs to one of the world’s strangest wild pig species

  • August 12, 2026
An English zoo is celebrating the birth of a piglet whose species, according to conservationists is being wiped…
WWildlife
Scientists discovered China’s first freshwater cave snail in a dark mountain cave, but only three living adults have been found |
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Scientists discovered China’s first freshwater cave snail in a dark mountain cave, but only three living adults have been found |

  • August 10, 2026
Representative Image of a rare freshwater cave snail with a translucent shell in a dark cave environment (AI-generated…
EEnvironment
Leo DiCaprio Launches $200M Project to Bring 100 Most Threatened Species Back From the Brink
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Leo DiCaprio Launches $200M Project to Bring 100 Most Threatened Species Back From the Brink

  • August 10, 2026
Photos (top left, clockwise): Golden-crowned sifaka (by Fanamby), fuzzy belly button in bloom (by Chris Rogerson), bowmouth guitarfish…
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