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A wildlife park near Canterbury just welcomed four critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, the first ever born at the site. With fewer than 400 of these tigers left in the wild, this rare litter offers real hope for saving the species.
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For the first time ever, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan was filmed using a rope bridge built over a busy road in North Sumatra. The simple solution proves wildlife and human development can coexist.
After two years of waiting, conservationists captured a wild Sumatran orangutan using a canopy rope bridge to safely cross a jungle road for the first time. This breakthrough could help save the critically endangered species from genetic isolation and vehicle collisions.
After two years of hope and waiting, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been caught on camera using a special canopy bridge to cross a road in North Sumatra. The crossing offers new hope that the species can survive despite roads splitting their forest home.
Two tiny Sumatran tiger cubs born at the Dallas Zoo are helping save their species, with fewer than 600 left in the wild. The public can donate to name the female cub and directly fund conservation efforts.
Indonesia just launched its largest reforestation effort in Tesso Nilo National Park, restoring critical habitat for endangered Sumatran elephants. The ambitious project aims to transform 66,704 hectares of degraded land back into thriving forest by 2028.
Indonesia just launched a massive reforestation effort to restore 66,704 hectares of elephant habitat by 2028. The project will replace illegal palm oil plantations with native forest in Tesso Nilo National Park.
After losing 78% of its forest to illegal farming, Indonesia's Tesso Nilo National Park is getting a second chance. Hundreds of families are being relocated in a bold effort to save one of the last homes for critically endangered Sumatran elephants and tigers.
One journalist's refusal to move on from endangered species coverage just corrected global conservation data and changed how the world protects rare animals. Her secret? Staying with stories for years, not days.