Smithsonian Magazine5h
At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way
Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at Philadelphia Zoo ...
100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings at Philly Zoo
For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...
100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings
For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...
Philly Zoo’s 100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings
For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...
97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes first-time mom
“Mommy arrived at the Zoo in 1932, meaning anyone that has visited the Zoo for the last 92 years has likely seen her,” said ...
Feathers of ‘fire’ and species once thought extinct: See new animal discoveries
The wild-born adults of the species previously declared extinct from its natural habitat were found on the island of Moorea ...
Earth.com8h
Saving the cultural legacy of wild animals
Animals use tools and pass knowledge through culture, aiding survival and adaptation. Human impact is destroying these ...
Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity
Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in ...
Invisible losses: Thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive—humans are the reason
If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you're seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and ...
The Indian Express15d
10 of the rarest animals in the world
These animals, often teetering on the edge of extinction, are scattered across different ecosystems—hidden in dense forests, isolated islands, or deep oceans. Conservationists worldwide are working ...
CNN15d
The fish collectors hoping to save rare species from extinction
All of George’s fish are endangered Rift Lake cichlids ... future – the same hope cultivated by conservationists of every animal, from the mightiest rhino to the smallest, grayest fish ...
Mongabay16d
Court orders Trump administration to address pesticide risks to endangered species
conducted an analysis revealing that two pesticides — malathion and chlorpyrifos — were so toxic they posed an existential threat to more than 1,200 endangered animal and plant species ...