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Noble Family Sells 'Wildlife Wonder of the World' Bass Rock to Protect 100, 000-strong Seabird Population
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (403+ words) A globally-important colony for seabirds has been sold to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to ensure the 100, 000 gannets and 10, 000 puffins that live there will benefit from top-notch conservation management. Owned by the Scottish noble Dalrymple family for…...
First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (429+ words) This rather charismatic mollusk is the white abalone, a Critically-Endangered species of sea snail that's Wanted: Alive in the state of California. That's because it hasn't been seen in 5 years after populations declined 99% since the 1970s. On May 12th, 2026, a research mission…...
Endangered California Condor Flies into Oregon for the First Time in 122 Years
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (359+ words) Last month, a California condor flew into Oregon before returning after several hundred miles to its home in Redwoods National Park, becoming the first condor recorded in the state since 1904. Taking a closer look, condor conservationists among northern California's Yurok…...
In the Land of Infrastructure Projects, Activists and Nature Lovers Saved Endangered Spoonbill Habitat
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (760+ words) Following 25 days of vigorous local campaigning, residents in the supposedly-totalitarian country of China succeeded in halting highway construction that would have plowed through mudflats which 49 species of bird rely on for dinner and rest. Among these is the spoon-billed sandpiper,…...
3 Mule Deer Inaugurate California's Newest Wildlife Crossing Bridge
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (303+ words) A California wildlife overpass is already proving popular with the local deer'and it's not even finished yet. In what is certainly a ringing endorsement of the $20 million bridge, 3 mule deer were caught on camera traps using the bridge to safely…...
Critically-Endangered Red Ruffed Lemur Triplets Born at Wild Georgia Theme Park
1+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) A Critically-Endangered lemur couple has welcomed triplets into their lives at a zoo and theme park in Valdosta, Georgia. It's the third year in a row the resident female has given birth at Wild Adventures Theme Park, showing how productive…...
Iconic Kruger National Park Celebrates 100th Year of Protecting African Wildlife
1+ week, 2+ day ago (444+ words) On Sunday, South African authorities and nature lovers alike celebrated the centenary of" Kruger National Park'a 7, 500-square-mile paradise of African wildlife, and a cornerstone of the nation's conservation efforts. Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Willie Aucamp rang in…...
Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Heritage Site
1+ week, 6+ day ago (336+ words) The Chatterley Whitfield mine in Staffordshire, England, last produced coal in 1976. Now, a half-century later, the son of a coal miner who worked there has returned to document nature's return. The buildings and towers, including the iconic pit head wheels…...
Rare British Plant Makes Extraordinary Comeback from Brink of Extinction
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (470+ words) Conservationists are celebrating the remarkable recovery of an important and unique British flower known as Kentish milkwort'after recording a seven-fold population increase during the recent growing season. 1, 245 self-sown plants were recorded this year at a crucial growing site, now the…...
Fabulous Vietnam Pheasant Not Seen in 20 Years Returns to Wild Thanks to Zoo Coalition
2+ week, 1+ day ago (760+ words) For over 20 years, the forests of central Vietnam have been missing one of their most remarkable inhabitants. Now, an international alliance of conservation organizations, zoological institutions, and Vietnamese partners has come together with a shared goal: to return the Vietnam…...