Giant butterfly thought to be extinct in Britain since 1960s has been found breeding in the country again The Large Tortoiseshell, pictured, disappeared from woodlands in the 1960s Two groups of larvae have been discovered by conservationists on elm trees Hoped they will produce two dozen butterflies – the UK’s first colony in 50 years … Read more
‘Hope is alive!’ Giant tortoise found on the Galapagos islands is confirmed to be a species thought to have gone extinct 100 YEARS ago An adult female Fernandina Giant Tortoise was discovered in 2019 Genetic tests have confirmed her to be of the species (Chelonoidis phantasticus) Only ten species of giant turtle are thought to … Read more
Rare Lady Amherst’s pheasant which is believed to be extinct in the wild in Britain is caught on camera wandering around garden in St Andrews The Lady Amherst’s pheasant was introduced to UK from China in 19th Century There have been no reported sightings of the exotic bird since two years ago But Sophie Pearson, … Read more
Tiny ‘zombie fish’ declared EXTINCT 20 years ago is found hiding in a country lake – leaving wildlife experts baffled Southern purple spotted gudgeon was declared extinct in Victoria in 1998 Dubbed ‘Victoria’s zombie fish’ by regional land and water authority The small fish – which grows to 15cm – is endangered in the rest of Australia … Read more
Tasmanian Tiger hunter shares a video he says PROVES the marsupial is not extinct – and reveals one picture that has even the experts scratching their heads Neil Waters believes he has captured footage of the extinct Tasmanian tiger He released three images, one of which he claims is solid proof they’re alive The images show … Read more
Could floating igloos help save penguins and stop climate change? Architect’s design provides the endangered birds with breeding habitats while stopping polar ice caps from melting An Iranian architect shared a concept to save penguins in Antarctica It describes a two-part system with igloos on the surface and under the water Igloos above provide shelter and … Read more
A species of ancient human that lived two million years ago was forced to evolve and change its physical traits in order to survive climate change. The emergence of Paranthropus robustus happened roughly at the same time as the more primitive hominin species Australopithecus died out. It is believed this period of rapid change in South … Read more
Zoos are facing extinction as a result of the pandemic as they say they are unable to access vital funding to help them survive. The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) says zoos will struggle to survive the winter without immediate government intervention. Although the government launched the £100 million Zoo Animals … Read more
The Sumatran rhinoceros once thrived in rain forests and swamps across India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. Their numbers have fallen dangerously low in recent decades, though, the result of poaching, habitat loss, and fragmentation – leading the creature being classified as ‘critically endangered.’ Less 80 than survive, according to Save the Rhino, and all … Read more
Sharks are ‘functionally extinct’ from one-in-five coral reefs, according to comprehensive three-year survey A global survey paints a gloomy portrait of reef sharks populations In a three-year survey of 371 reefs around the world scientists found that almost 20 percent didn’t harbor a single reef shark Overfishing and human populations density are the biggest factors … Read more