Tags: Endangered species

[WATCH] This is How An Okapi Suck in Its Eyeballs to Avoid Eye Injury in the Wild

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.02.2021 06:40 AM

An okapi is an animal that looks like a deer but with zebra-like stripes. They have evolved to avoid eye injury in the wild by sucking in their eyeballs. Here is a video on how they do it.

Baby Birds Returned to the Wild After Being Saved From Bulldozer; Habitat Loss Remains Primary Threat to Wildlife

09.27.2021 00:04 AM

A contract worker from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’ save two gray baby birds from being crushed by a bulldozer. They have now returned to the wild after being rescued.

6 Female Ocelots Returned to the Wild After Being Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers

09.12.2021 23:40 PM

The environment ministry of Ecuador announced that the six female ocelots illegally taken from the wild have now returned to their natural habitat.

Extremely Rare Pig-Faced Shark Shocks Italian Sailors; Is This a Mutant Fish?

09.10.2021 23:22 PM

A bizarre-looking shark was spotted floating atop the water near the Italian island of Elba, which has a body of a shark and a face that resembled that of a pig.

AWC Returns Locally Extinct Brush-tailed Bettongs to Northern Territory After 60 Years

09.03.2021 01:34 AM

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) celebrated its 30 years of effective conservation work by reintroducing woylies, or brush-tailed bettongs, to the Northern Territory, where the species were extinct for over 60 years.

Endangered Scrotum Frog Live At the Bottom of Lake Titicaca; Public Display and Study Conducted to Saving Them From Extinction

08.26.2021 10:34 AM

Scrotum frogs, who earned their unfortunate name from their soggy skin, are now on display at Chester Zoo in the UK as wildlife officials hope to save them from extinction.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service Announced Sierra Nevada Red Fox as Endangered Species

08.03.2021 07:53 AM

A recent ruling published in the Federal Register of the United States announced the Sierra Nevada Red Fox as an endangered species.

Xerces Blue Butterfly Wiped-Out Due to Urban Development; First Distinct Insect Species Extinct by Human Activity

07.22.2021 04:20 AM

Xerces blue butterfly has been the first insects that was pushed to extinction by human activities. With the butterfly gone, researchers identified whether the insects were just a group swarming in San Francisco Bay, or a species of their own.

Female Grizzly Bear Seen in Washington State for the First Time After 40 Years, Fitting It With Radio Collar

07.16.2021 08:24 AM

Wildlife biologists captured for the first time after 40 years a female grizzly bear in Washington state together with its three cubs. They fitted a radio collar on the bear before releasing her and her cubs to monitor it.

Giant Pandas in China No Longer Extinct After Decades of Conservation

07.10.2021 05:24 AM

Chinese officials announced that giant pandas are no longer endangered species after recording over 1,800 giant pandas in the wild, thanks to decades of conservation efforts.

A New Species of Thismia Calls Attention for Conservation of Fairy Lanterns

07.05.2021 03:22 AM

A chance encounter at a rare and unique plant - one that does not have leaves feeding on sunlight - has been found deep in the rainforests of Malaysia, paving the way for it to be scientifically described for the next time.

Human Survival Under Threat as More Than 37,400 Animals Species and Microorganisms at Risk of Extinction

05.09.2021 23:17 PM

The International Union for Conservation of Nature o IUCN recently said that more than 37,400 animal species are at risk of disappearing or becoming extinct. This also puts human survival under threat.

Comprehensive Genome Analysis Reveals Four Known Species of Giraffes

05.08.2021 06:00 AM

Several giraffes were examined by biologists using genome analysis to identify the true species of giraffe. The results confirm four species.

Endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros Displays Surprisingly Good Health, Genome Research Reveals

04.26.2021 21:58 PM

A genome study on the Sumatran rhinoceros offers good news in preserving the endangered species from going extinct.

Relocating Threatened Animals May Accidentally Spread Pathogens

04.14.2021 02:01 AM

Relocating endangered species is one way of species conservation. But experts believe that conservationists might unknowingly be spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations.

Endangered Species: Classification of These Two African Elephant Types Has Now Been Downgraded

03.26.2021 02:40 AM

The latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has brought some bad news for African Elephants and that's both species have been downgraded from being 'vulnerable to being 'endangered.'

Variable Harlequin Toad: Critically Endangered Species Bred in Captivity for the First Time

03.08.2021 00:59 AM

Researchers from Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, bred one of the world's rarest toads for the first time: the variable harlequin toad.

First Cloned Endangered Species in the US: Black-Footed Ferret Seemingly Brought Back to Life From 30 Years Ago

02.18.2021 21:35 PM

Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret, becomes the first-ever cloned US endangered species whose DNA came from another black-footed ferret that died over 30 years ago.

Philippine Pangolins Spotted, Researcher Suggest It’s Not Too Late to Save Them

01.29.2021 20:44 PM

A new study recently suggested that with the proper conservation measures, the Philippine pangolin can still be saved and it is not yet considered an endangered species.

Using Satellite Cameras, Scientists Counted Elephants From Space

01.20.2021 01:55 AM

Scientists used satellite cameras coupled with deep learning to count elephants in complex geographical landscapes from space.

Tapanuli Orangutan: Rarest Great Ape Is in Greater Danger Than Previously Known

01.06.2021 17:00 PM

The Tapanuli Orangutan is the most endangered great ape, and its habitat is threatened by human activity.

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