Endangered Species

Animals Australia

24. November 2022

From Private Land to Animal Sanctuary

A property in New South Wales, Australia, has been acquired by philanthropists for conservation purposes, since it is home to the endangered koala and more than 10 other threatened animals.

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Animals Peru

20. November 2022

Ready, Hatch, Repopulate!

To help three species of endangered turtles to repopulate, more than 6,000 hatchlings have been released in Peru’s Amazon Basin, for well-balanced biodiversity and as part of the fragile ecosystem’s preservation of the rainforest.

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Animals Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

11. November 2022

New Bird Species Discovered, New World Record Hit

The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe officially has a new species of bird, the Principe Scops-Owl, which brings the Central African island nations’ number of endemic bird species to 28, a world record.

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Animals Ecuador

4. November 2022

Population of Rare Penguin Shows Promise

Over a decade ago, biologists chiseled small holes out of lava on the Galápagos Islands in an effort to attract and save one of the world's rarest penguins -- and it might just be working.

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Scientists Alejandro Arteaga and Amanda Quezada with one of the newly named snakes

Animals Ecuador

1. November 2022

Three New Snake Species Found (So Let’s Protect Them!)

Three new species of snake have been found and named in Ecuador. The next step? Establishing a new nature reserve!

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Animals Australia

30. October 2022

Our Goal: No More Extinctions!

The Australian government is launching an ambitious yet vital 10-year action plan to prevent any new animal or plant species from going extinct with the strongest measures ever taken by the land down under.

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Animals United Kingdom

22. October 2022

Beavers Protect Us, so Let’s Protect Them Too

In England, the United Kingdom, the Eurasian beaver is now a protected species, meaning that it is no longer acceptable to “control” the endangered animal, among other things, as it is vital for the environment thanks to its dams.

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Animals USA

20. October 2022

A First in Decades: Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Find Their Way to the Water

Off the coast of Louisiana, the United States, tiny and endangered sea turtle hatchlings have been observed for the first time in more than 75 years, proof that restoration projects are crucial to protect the wildlife on the small parcel of land.

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Animals Costa Rica

19. October 2022

A New Tiny Frog Hopped Into Our Lives

A new species of frog has been discovered on a wildlife reserve in Costa Rica, and the tiny amphibian needs extra care to make sure its small population can survive.

Environment

Environment Haiti

16. October 2022

A Century Later, This Lost Species Has Been Found Again

Lost to science in 1925, a native Haitian magnolia tree has been found once again.