11 results for "extinction"
🌍 Planet WinsTiny Sea Creatures Thrived After 444M Year Old Mass Extinction
New fossils from South Africa show microscopic animals were recycling nutrients and rebuilding ocean ecosystems right after a catastrophe that killed 85% of marine life. These tiny survivors helped set the stage for ocean recovery in one of Earth's darkest moments.
🦸 Community Heroes14,000-Year-Old Wolf's Last Meal Unlocks Extinction Mystery
Scientists sequenced woolly rhino DNA from a mummified wolf pup's stomach in Siberia, revealing why ice age giants vanished. The groundbreaking discovery marks the first time researchers recovered an extinct animal's genome from another animal's belly.
🌍 Planet WinsWyoming Brings 1,000 Trumpeter Swans Back from Near Extinction
The world's largest waterfowl was nearly wiped out by the 1900s, with only 200 birds left. Now, thanks to Wyoming's wildlife teams, winter counts show nearly 1,000 Trumpeter Swans thriving in the state's rivers and wetlands.
🌍 Planet WinsTiny Ocean Creatures Bounced Back After Mass Extinction
Scientists discovered fossils of microscopic animals that survived and thrived on the ocean floor after 85% of marine life vanished 444 million years ago. Their resilience helped rebuild ocean ecosystems and offers hope for understanding how life recovers from climate catastrophes.
🌍 Planet WinsJapan Farm Saves Ancient Kiso Horse From Extinction
A Nagano farm is bringing back Japan's Kiso horse breed from the brink of disappearing forever. Only 140 of these gentle mountain horses remain after their population crashed from 7,000 to just 30.
🌍 Planet Wins14,400-Year-Old Wolf Pup Preserves Woolly Rhino DNA
Scientists recovered a complete woolly rhino genome from meat preserved in a wolf pup's stomach for over 14,000 years in Siberian permafrost. The discovery reveals these ice age giants remained genetically healthy right up until their extinction.
🚀 InnovationScientists Sequence 14,400-Year-Old Woolly Rhino DNA From Meal
Researchers extracted a complete woolly rhino genome from meat found in an Ice Age wolf puppy's stomach, revealing the extinct giants were thriving just 400 years before disappearing forever. This scientific first opens new doors for understanding how ancient species vanished.
🌍 Planet WinsEurope's 'Ghost Cat' Returns After Near Extinction
The European wildcat, so elusive it was thought extinct in parts of Europe, is making a quiet comeback. New camera trap photos reveal these mysterious cats thriving in abandoned villages and remote forests across the continent.
🌍 Planet WinsViral Hippo Moo Deng Sparks Pygmy Hippo Conservation Push
A baby pygmy hippo in Thailand became a global internet sensation in 2024, and now scientists are working to turn her viral fame into real-world conservation wins for her endangered species. With fewer than 3,000 pygmy hippos left in the wild, researchers are studying how internet stardom can actually save animals from extinction.
💛 Acts of KindnessHull Aquarists Save 470 Endangered Sea Turtles in Cape Cod
Two aquarium workers from Hull, England, volunteered in freezing Cape Cod temperatures to rescue critically endangered sea turtles who become "cold-stunned" during their migration south. The rescue program saves 80-90% of the stranded turtles, including species on the brink of extinction.
✨ Daily MixDiego the Tortoise Saves His Species, Fathers 900 Babies
A giant tortoise living at the San Diego Zoo single-handedly saved his species from extinction by fathering over 900 offspring before retiring to his native Galapagos Islands. Diego's decades of dedicated parenting helped boost the wild Hood Island tortoise population from just 15 individuals to over 2,000.