Endangered Species

Animals Nigeria

23. November 2025

Wildlife Traffickers Now Targeted with Tough Penalties

Nigeria has passed one of West Africa’s strongest wildlife protection laws, introducing prison sentences of up to 10 years and multimillion-naira fines for trafficking ivory, pangolin scales and other endangered species products.

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Animals Kyrgyzstan

26. October 2025

Once “Extinct” Bird Makes an Exciting Comeback

In Kyrgyzstan, the Little Bustard, a pheasant-sized grassland bird once declared extinct nationally, is now making a comeback, with hundreds of breeding pairs documented in key valleys.

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Animals Marshall Islands

20. October 2025

Rats Gone, Seabirds Back in Thriving Islands

In the Marshall Islands, two remote Pacific islands — Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet — have been restored to thriving natural sanctuaries after a year-long rat eradication program.

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Animals China

3. October 2025

“Old World” Monkeys Go From Near-Extinct, to Thriving!

China’s golden snub-nosed monkeys, once hunted and nearly wiped out, are making a remarkable recovery thanks to decades of protection, reforestation, and community involvement.

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Animals Australia

30. September 2025

Rare Frogs Released to a Protected Home

After years of careful work, scientists have successfully bred the endangered red and yellow mountain frog for the first time — and released seven tiny individuals back into a protected rainforest habitat.

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Animals United Kingdom

13. September 2025

“Princeling” Takes Flight: Golden Eagle Hits Conservation Milestone

A golden eagle chick named “Princeling” by Sir David Attenborough marks a hopeful milestone in the species’ comeback from near extinction in the UK.

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Animals USA

10. September 2025

Calf Becomes Symbol of Renewal in Bison Comeback

The birth of the first bison calf on the lands of the White Earth Nation marks a milestone in the tribe’s two-year effort to restore buffalo to their ancestral prairie.

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The giant river otters Coco and Nima with their pups in the Iberá wetlands

Animals Argentina

21. July 2025

Into the Wild: Release of Decades Long “Extinct” Species

After being extinct in the region for approximately 40 years, giant river otters —Argentina's top aquatic predator — have been reintroduced into the wild.

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Animals Thailand

17. July 2025

Extraordinary Tiger Recovery, Thanks to Prey Release Program

In western Thailand, a prey release program has greatly helped the recovery of the endangered wild tigers' population, increasing the number of big cats almost fivefold over the last 15 years.

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A Wolverine walking in a forest with autumn colors in Northern Finland near Kumho - Finland

Animals Finland

5. July 2025

The Howling Return of the Wolverine

Once overhunted to near extinction, the wolverine has come back to its historical range, which includes southern Finland, as proved by researchers who have monitored the gradual reappearance of the elusive mammal through the study of evolving forest landscapes.