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A rare Korean wolf who captured hearts worldwide after escaping a South Korean zoo has been safely returned after nine days of freedom. The 2-year-old, part of a critical breeding program for an extinct species, even had a fishhook removed from his stomach but is doing well.
Two conservationists are racing across Wales with cotton bags, collecting seeds from rare plants before they disappear forever. Their freezer-stored "genetic library" has already brought extinct species back to life.
Two conservationists are racing across Wales to collect and freeze wild plant seeds before they disappear forever. Their work has already brought extinct species back to life.
A small carnivore once believed extinct has been found thriving in Northern California's remote forests. Scientists discovered 46 coastal martens surviving against the odds, offering hope for one of the West Coast's rarest animals.
Scientists discovered two marsupial species in remote West Papua that were thought to have vanished 6,000 years ago. The pygmy long-fingered possum and ring-tailed glider represent an exceptionally rare double "lazarus taxon" discovery.
A small gliding possum thought extinct for 6,000 years was discovered alive in Papua's rainforests, earning its own genus in a breakthrough so rare it happens only a few times per year. Indigenous communities knew about "Tous" all along.
Scientists discovered two marsupial species thought extinct for millennia living in New Guinea, aided by local Indigenous communities. The ring-tailed glider and pygmy long-fingered possum were previously known only from ancient fossils.
Giant tortoises are back on Ecuador's Floreana Island after vanishing 150 years ago, marking a major win for conservation. The 158 young tortoises carry up to 80% of the extinct species' DNA and will help restore the island's ecosystem.
A scientist is using artificial intelligence to hunt for new antibiotics in the genetic code of woolly mammoths, Neanderthals, and even snake venom. His library of over one million potential treatments could help fight deadly drug-resistant infections.
The red-necked ostrich is back in Saudi Arabia after disappearing for a century, marking a major win for one of the world's most ambitious rewilding projects. Five birds now roam a massive desert reserve that's bringing 23 extinct species back home.
Species once down to their last hundreds are now numbering in the hundreds of thousands thanks to conservation wins. From bald eagles to California condors, these comeback stories prove extinction doesn't have to be the end.
Scientists discovered a treasure trove of ancient fossils in a New Zealand cave, revealing 12 bird species and four frog species that lived over a million years ago. The find fills a massive gap in understanding how the island's wildlife evolved long before humans arrived.
A horticulturalist snapping photos in the Australian Outback accidentally rediscovered a plant scientists thought had vanished in the 1960s. His simple upload to iNaturalist sparked a conservation success story that's inspiring landowners across Australia.
A horticulturist snapping photos while banding birds in the Queensland outback just brought a plant back from extinction. The purple-flowered Ptilotus senarius hadn't been seen since 1967, but a simple upload to iNaturalist changed everything.