796
Tree lobster once extinct is now back.
447
Tracking desert tortoises.
600
An endangered species success story.
649
Individual efforts can power conservation.
580
A tiny porpoise could soon be extinct.
636
Protecing one of Africa's rarest animals.
191
Rediscovering a Dreamtime turtle?
290
Proactive efforts to prevent extinction.
365
A rare whale filmed in the Azores.
789
The list of extinct species is long.
585
A new dolphin found living in plain sight.
401
An animal like a tiny, hopping dinosaur.
373
Turtle People are special.
In Florida, they rescued an injured and endangered loggerhead turtle, nursed it to health, and released it back into its marine environment. This is another fine example of compassion towards these gentle creatures that are being harassed at every turn.
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The news has been pretty bad lately and positive examples have been rare. Here are three developments that deserve wider attention:
600 new species discovered in Madagascar
Largest population of rare gibbon found in Vietnam
Rare Rainbow Toad Rediscovered after 80 Years
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Evolution on islands has produced myriads of wondrous plants and animals. Some of these creations can be rather odd in appearance, however. Think of the dodo, a flightless pigeon discovered in the 16th Century on the island of Mauritius. Without predators, the dodo evolved -- or devolved -- until it lost its wings, grew pudgy, and waddled about with no fear. It is now long gone and has become a poster-child for extinction. The dodo couldn't survive in the face of invasive predators like ...