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Stories tagged “captive breeding”
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India Releases First Captive-Bred Bustards Into the Wild
Two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards, part of a species-saving program of just 97 birds, took their first wild steps in Rajasthan's desert.
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90 Chicks Push Kākāpō Population to Record 325
New Zealand's flightless kākāpō just had its biggest breeding season in decades, adding 90 chicks and pushing the critically endangered parrot past 300 birds for the first time in 75 years.
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New Zealand's Kākāpō Population Hits 325 Birds
Down to just 51 birds in 1995, New Zealand's critically endangered kākāpō just posted its best breeding season of the recovery era, reaching 325.
Science
Assam's Pygmy Hogs Rebound From 6 to 194
Once feared extinct, the world's smallest wild pig has been bred and released across Assam's grasslands — and wild-born hogs may now outnumber captive ones.
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3 Zoo-Born Red Wolf Pups Thrive in Wild NC Pack
Three zoo-born red wolf pups were fostered into a wild North Carolina pack this spring — trail cameras now confirm all three are alive and thriving.
Science
From 9 Left to 1,300 Released: Butterfly's Comeback
Fewer than 10 Poweshiek skipperlings remained in 2022. Zoo breeding programs have since released over 1,300 a year into restored Michigan prairies.
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7 Endangered African Penguin Chicks Hatch at SC Aquarium
Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach welcomed five chicks in just months, bringing 2026's total to a "Lucky Seven" for a species now critically endangered.
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10,000 Endangered Frogs Released Across California Mountains
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has returned over 10,000 mountain yellow-legged frogs to California this year — a 20-year conservation program hitting its highest single-season total.
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6 Orphaned Rhinos Released to Wild Now Have Own Calves
Six white rhinos rescued from poached mothers in KwaZulu-Natal have returned to the wild and each given birth to their own calves—a milestone nine years in the making.
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Live White Abalone Spotted in Channel Islands for First Time in 5 Years
NOAA divers surveying California's Channel Islands found a single live white abalone — the first wild sighting in five years of one of the most endangered marine animals on Earth.
Human Achievements
Red-Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Georgia Park Boost Critically-Endangered Species
Taylor, Red and Marjorie — born to lemur parents Val and Doug — are the third straight litter for the pair, joining only 590 red-ruffed lemurs in captivity worldwide.
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New Zealand Parakeet Pair Produces 55 Chicks, 10% of Wild Population
Nacho and Trixie, a breeding pair of critically endangered orange-fronted parakeets at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust, have hatched 55 chicks in two years — a tenth of the entire species.