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After the Devils Hole pupfish population crashed to just 20 fish last year, scientists released captive-bred fish into the wild for the first time ever. This spring, 77 fish are thriving in their ancient desert home.
Scientists rushed to save the Devils Hole pupfish when its population crashed to just 20 fish in the remote depths of Death Valley. Their emergency rescue worked—77 of the world's rarest fish are now swimming in their ancient desert home.
When border construction threatened the last U.S. home of the critically endangered Sonoyta mud turtle, an all-volunteer team of scientists mobilized an emergency rescue plan. Now, zoos and wildlife centers across Arizona are opening their doors to save every last turtle.
A new $200 million initiative will fund five-year recovery programs for 100 critically endangered species across 30 countries. The Phoenix Species Project focuses on bringing animals and plants back, not just slowing their decline.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos just launched the largest single philanthropic effort ever dedicated to saving critically endangered species, with $200 million committed to rescuing 100 animals and plants from extinction. The Phoenix Species Project will provide long-term funding instead of short-term grants, a strategy experts say could finally turn the tide for Earth's most vulnerable creatures.
A new conservation project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos is dedicating $200 million to rescue 100 species teetering on the edge of extinction. The Phoenix Species Project will work with local communities across five continents to bring animals and plants back from the brink.
Leonardo DiCaprio just helped launch the largest conservation effort in history dedicated to pulling 100 of the world's most threatened species back from extinction. The Phoenix Species Project starts with $200 million and partners across 30 countries.