Endangered Species

Animals Australia

27. January 2021

Endangered Possum Born in Captivity

The Mahogany Glider joey, an Australian possum, is the first of its kind to be born in captivity in two years, giving hope for the survival of the endangered species.

Animals

Animals USA

26. January 2021

This Invasive Tiny Species Doesn’t Stand a Chance Against the Powerful Snout of Two Dogs

Two dogs are using their powerful sense of smell to detect a minuscule and invasive species of snail that has been infesting the waterways of Wisconsin, United States, for the last ten years.

Animals

Animals USA

25. January 2021

This Bird Flies Away from Endangered Species List

After 35 years of concerted efforts to protect and restore its habitat, the interior least tern, a bird from the Midwestern part of the United States, is now off the endangered species list.

Animals

Animals Poland

21. January 2021

It’s a Girl! Endangered Rhino Born at Poland Zoo

Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo welcomed the very first female Indian rhinoceros birth in the zoo's 155-year history, giving hope for the survival of the endangered species.

Animals

Animals Vietnam

11. January 2021

Now That a Female Turtle Has Been Found, This Species Could Survive

A potential female mate to the Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, the second known living member of the world’s most endangered turtle species, has been found in Vietnam, giving the animal a fair fighting chance of survival.

Animals

Animals Madagascar

7. January 2021

How They Found Two New Species of Tiny, Endangered Primates

Thanks to improved genetic analysis, scientists have discovered a new pocket-sized species: Jonah’s mouse lemur.

Animals

Animals USA

26. December 2020

Spiders, Snakes, Whales: Hundreds of New Species Discovered This Year

The year 2020 brought its share of difficulties and heartache, but our planet’s biodiversity came out on top as conservation efforts paid off: hundreds of new species have been discovered.

Environment

Environment Netherlands

6. December 2020

Bees and Butterflies Now Live on Bus Stops (yes, Bus Stops!)

As part of its global green plan, the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands has decided to add a multitasking succulent plant on the roof of 316 of its bus stops, turning them into, among other things, new habitats for bees and butterflies.

Animals

Animals Singapore

3. December 2020

Scientists Created a Map With All the Bee Species (There Are a Lot!)

For the first time, researchers in Singapore and China have successfully mapped the distribution of all 20,000 bee species on earth, thus contributing to the survival of the pollinating insect essential to our ecosystems.

Animals

Animals Kenya

2. December 2020

The Only White Giraffe Left in the World Wears a GPS

The only known white giraffe now bears a GPS on one of its horns to allow rangers from the Ishaqbini Community Conservancy in Kenya to monitor its movements and protect the unique animal from poachers.