Rio Tinto found one of the world’s rarest birds within the bounds of its WA copper-gold mine
Rio Tinto has redrawn its plans for Australia’s next big copper-gold mine after the shock discovery of one of the world’s ...
Egg-laying mammal — feared locally extinct after wildfire — rediscovered in Australia
Echidnas are egg-laying, insect-eating mammals native to Australia, according to the Australian Museum. The country has only one species, the short-beaked echidna, which can be found throughout the ...
10 Animals That Returned From Extinction
According to the BBC's Discover Wildlife website, these 10 animals were once presumed extinct. The third creature on this ...
Rare Creature Declared Extinct Returns to Wild as Critically Endangered Species After Massive Conservation Effort
The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously ...
15 Animals That Went Extinct in the Last Decade
In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...
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Rare Creature Declared Extinct Returns to Wild as Critically Endangered Species After Massive Conservation Effort
The Partula tohiveana snail has been reclassified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List after being previously declared extinct in ... Species Discovered in Australia to Be Named After ...
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Farmers stunned after near-extinct creature resurfaces decades after disappearing: 'We were a bit worried'
Farmers and zoologists in Australia have been thrilled by the discovery of a rare snake species population. The critically ...
Rhododendrons: Why these antiques of the plant kingdom must be conserved
There may be around 1,000 species of rhododendrons in the world but several are vulnerable due to habitat destruction.