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$200M Phoenix Project Will Save 100 Species From Extinction

$200M Phoenix Project Will Save 100 Species From Extinction

Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund commit $200M to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction across 30 countries — with five years of sustained funding per species.

12 Endangered Giraffes Get a New Home, Safe From Oil

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12 Endangered Giraffes Get a New Home, Safe From Oil

Twelve Nubian giraffes have been moved 106km across Uganda to Ajai Wildlife Reserve, creating a "seed population" that gives the critically endangered subspecies a refuge away from oil development pressures.

6 Orphaned Rhinos Released to Wild Now Have Own Calves

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.

8 Crested Ibises Released in Japan After Decades of Extinction

8 Crested Ibises Released in Japan After Decades of Extinction

Japan released eight crested ibises on Sado Island in a new milestone for one of Asia's great conservation stories — a species back from the brink.

Synthetic Furs Are Helping Zambia's Leopards Bounce Back

Synthetic Furs Are Helping Zambia's Leopards Bounce Back

A Panthera-led switch from real to synthetic leopard skins in traditional Zambian ceremonies could save over 1,000 leopards over the next decade, new research shows.

World-First Koala Vaccine Implant Cuts Infection by 75%

World-First Koala Vaccine Implant Cuts Infection by 75%

An 18-month-old koala named Bamse has become the first wild animal to receive a revolutionary two-in-one vaccine implant for chlamydia, cutting infection rates in her Queensland community.

Japan Returns Crested Ibis to the Wild After 50 Years

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Japan Returns Crested Ibis to the Wild After 50 Years

Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in Japan, completing a remarkable comeback for a bird that went extinct on Honshu since the 1970s.

Australia's Numbat Upgraded From Endangered After 40 Years

Australia's Numbat Upgraded From Endangered After 40 Years

Australia's iconic numbat has been officially downlisted from Endangered to Near Threatened, with numbers rebounding from just 300 in the 1970s to around 3,000 today.

World's Smallest Pig Returns to the Wild in Historic Assam Release

World's Smallest Pig Returns to the Wild in Historic Assam Release

Jersey's Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has released 15 endangered pygmy hogs into Assam's Manas National Park, a milestone in a 30-year effort to save the species.

West African Leopards Are Rebounding in Benin's Pendjari Park

West African Leopards Are Rebounding in Benin's Pendjari Park

Camera-trap data show leopard density climbing from 2017 to 2023 inside Benin's Pendjari National Park — a rare bright spot for one of the world's most endangered leopard populations.

Turtle Raised in a Massachusetts Classroom Just Became a Grandmother

Turtle Raised in a Massachusetts Classroom Just Became a Grandmother

A Blanding's turtle hatched in a school program in 2010 has now produced offspring of her own, marking the first second-generation release in a 20-year conservation effort.

Make That 451: New Baby Boosts World's Rarest Wombat Population

Make That 451: New Baby Boosts World's Rarest Wombat Population

Trail cameras have spotted a new joey riding in its mother's pouch at an Australian nature refuge, giving one of the world's rarest mammals a small but meaningful bump in numbers.

U.S. Launches DNA Vault for Every Endangered Species in America

U.S. Launches DNA Vault for Every Endangered Species in America

A new partnership between Colossal Biosciences and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will biobank cells, tissues and DNA from all 2,300+ Endangered Species Act-listed plants and animals.

Eastern Barred Bandicoots Return to Mainland Australia After 35 Years

Eastern Barred Bandicoots Return to Mainland Australia After 35 Years

Up to 100 once-extinct-in-the-wild bandicoots were released on Phillip Island — the largest reintroduction of the species in Australia's history, and a 35-year comeback.

Live White Abalone Spotted in Channel Islands for First Time in 5 Years

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.

A California Condor Flew Into Oregon for the First Time in 122 Years

A California Condor Flew Into Oregon for the First Time in 122 Years

Condor B9, released by the Yurok Tribe in 2022, covered 380 miles in four days — becoming the first California condor recorded in Oregon since 1904.

Red-Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Georgia Park Boost Critically-Endangered Species

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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.

23 Right Whale Calves Born in 2026 — Most in a Single Season Since 2009

23 Right Whale Calves Born in 2026 — Most in a Single Season Since 2009

NOAA documented 23 mom-calf pairs along the U.S. Southeast coast this season, with 20 returning mothers and birth intervals trending back toward the healthy 3–4 year range.

Wild Horses Are Back: Mongolia's Takhi Now Top 1,000 in Their Homeland

Wild Horses Are Back: Mongolia's Takhi Now Top 1,000 in Their Homeland

Once extinct in the wild, Przewalski's horses now number more than 1,000 in Mongolia — half the global population — thanks to a 50-year reintroduction effort that began with just a dozen captive ancestors.

New Zealand Parakeet Pair Produces 55 Chicks, 10% of Wild Population

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.

Vietnam's Rarest Monkey Triples Its Numbers in Two Decades

Vietnam's Rarest Monkey Triples Its Numbers in Two Decades

A new census reveals 160 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys now live in Vietnam's Khau Ca forest — more than three times the number counted in 2002.

California Gray Wolves Hit Modern Record: 55 Wolves, 9 Packs Across the State

California Gray Wolves Hit Modern Record: 55 Wolves, 9 Packs Across the State

A century after the last wild wolf was killed in California, state biologists confirmed 55 wolves and nine packs roaming the state — the highest count in modern history.

Indonesia's First Native-Born Giant Panda Cub Set for Public Debut

Indonesia's First Native-Born Giant Panda Cub Set for Public Debut

Satrio Wiratama — nicknamed "Rio" — is healthy, climbing on his mother, and almost ready to meet the public, marking a milestone for Indonesia's conservation partnership with China.

South Africa Restores 13,000 Acres of Habitat for Critically Endangered Frog

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South Africa Restores 13,000 Acres of Habitat for Critically Endangered Frog

A decade-long IUCN-led campaign cleared invasive pines from the Klein Swartberg mountains, bringing the global home of the rough moss frog back to life.