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Captive Breeding

A turtle of many colors sits on a bed of moss.
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Chinese Three-Striped Box Turtle

Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.
August 23, 2023
by
Kim Gray
Illegal wildlife trade has made these beautiful animals one of the most endangered turtle species in the world.
A grayish crocodile pokes its nose and eyes out of the water, while the rest of its body can be seen underwater
Voices

Species Spotlight: The West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.
June 26, 2023
by
Kim Gray
With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.
Voices

It’s Black and White: The Grevy’s Zebra Needs Our Help

These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.
June 9, 2023
by
Gavin Livingston
These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.
A long, brown insect on a wide, green leaf
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Is Holding Its Ground — for Now

A shiny black insect returns from the dead and inspires intercontinental collaboration to make its way back home.
April 17, 2023
by
Paige Howorth
A shiny black insect returns from the dead and inspires intercontinental collaboration to make its way back home.
A small bird, identification bands on each of its legs, rests on a branch.
Voices

Species Spotlight: ʻAkikiki On the Brink

Conservationists racing to save one of Hawai‘i’s last honeycreeper species get creative, allowing birds to choose their own mates.
April 3, 2023
by
Donnie Alverson
Conservationists racing to save one of Hawai‘i’s last honeycreeper species get creative, allowing birds to choose their own mates.
Condors spread their wings
Wildlife

Newest Flock of Wild California Condors Faces an Old Threat: Lead Poisoning

As one of the world’s most endangered birds returns to its ancestral skies, partners work to eliminate a persistent threat on the ground.
February 6, 2023
by
Juliet Grable
As one of the world’s most endangered birds returns to its ancestral skies, partners work to eliminate a persistent threat on the ground.
Barrens topminnow
Voices

Species Spotlight: The Barrens Topminnow — Doomed by Humans?

A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction.
August 3, 2022
by
Pat Rakes
A misguided attempt to control mosquito populations has nearly driven this tiny fish to extinction.
Kākāpō
News

Links From the Brink: 8 Good Environmental News Stories You Might Have Missed

This month saw some great successes for wildlife and the climate — all made possible by decades of action and perseverance.
October 1, 2021
by
John R. Platt
This month saw some great successes for wildlife and the climate — all made possible by decades of action and perseverance.
Yangtze giant softshell turtle
Extinction Countdown

The Last Known Female Yangtze Giant Turtle Has Died — What Happens Next?

The tragic death, following an artificial insemination procedure, leaves just three turtles of the species alive.
April 16, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The tragic death, following an artificial insemination procedure, leaves just three turtles of the species alive.
Ozark hellbender
Extinction Countdown

Breeding the ‘Snot Otter’

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.
February 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.

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