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Griffon vultures have returned to Sardinia's skies after disappearing four decades ago, marking one of Italy's greatest conservation victories. The majestic birds now thrive where they were once extinct.
After decades of decline, Asia's longest river is making a stunning comeback thanks to China's ambitious 10-year fishing ban. Fish populations have more than doubled since 2021, proving that bold government action can reverse environmental damage.
The Floreana giant tortoise is walking its ancestral island again after whalers drove the species to extinction in the 1840s. Scientists brought back 158 juveniles through an innovative "back breeding" program using descendants discovered on a distant volcano.
Majestic griffon vultures have returned to Sardinia's skies after disappearing four decades ago, marking one of Italy's most remarkable wildlife comebacks. The birds of prey are now breeding successfully across the Mediterranean island.
Three new cheetah cubs were just born at India's Kuno National Park, bringing the country's total cheetah population to 38 and marking another win for one of the world's boldest wildlife comebacks. The birth comes exactly three years after cheetahs returned to India following seven decades of extinction.
Three adorable cheetah cubs were just born in India, bringing the country's total cheetah population to 38 and marking a major milestone in one of the world's boldest wildlife comeback stories. It's the first time cheetahs have successfully bred on Indian soil since going extinct there 74 years ago.
A tiny Italian island saved its griffon vultures from near extinction, growing the population from just 60 birds in 2014 to more than 500 today. It's one of Europe's most remarkable wildlife comeback stories.
Fifty turkeys from Pennsylvania sparked one of Michigan's greatest wildlife comebacks. That 1954 conservation effort has multiplied into 200,000 birds thriving across the state today.
Once nearly extinct, India's gentle sea cows are thriving again with 270 dugongs now grazing along Tamil Nadu's coast. This remarkable comeback proves that when communities, scientists, and governments work together, even slow-breeding marine mammals can bounce back.
A river once so polluted it burst into flames is now home to over 20 fish species after a $1 billion cleanup. Atlantic salmon, bass, and rare bowfin have returned to Toronto's Don River for the first time in living memory.
A rare butterfly is making a dramatic comeback in South Wales after landowners simply stopped trimming their hedges so often. Volunteers counted record numbers of Brown Hairstreak eggs this winter, marking a turning point after a decade of decline.
Colorado just approved a plan to bring wolverines back to its mountains after more than a century. The state will release 45 of the rare animals over three years in what could become one of America's biggest wildlife comebacks.
Once declared biologically dead, London has transformed into an unexpected wildlife haven where scorpions, seals, and peregrine falcons now call the urban jungle home. The city's unique patchwork of microclimates is proving that nature can thrive alongside millions of people.