Due to the climatic issue, the yellow-billed hornbill, a close cousin of the bird that inspired Zazu from The Lion King, is facing local extinction. Between 2008 and 2019, the population of the southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) in its native Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa, steadily declined, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in … [Read more...] about Due to Climate Change, a Sister Species of Zazu From “The Lion King” is on The Verge Of Extinction
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Diego: The Casanova of Tortoises Who Saved His Species by Fathering Over 900 Offspring
In the world of wildlife conservation, few stories are as remarkable – or as amorous – as that of Diego, the Hood Island giant tortoise from the Galápagos. Dubbed the “sex-crazed tortoise” by admirers, Diego has fathered an astonishing 900 offspring, single-handedly (or should we say, single-shelledly?) rescuing his species from the brink of extinction. Born in the 1910s … [Read more...] about Diego: The Casanova of Tortoises Who Saved His Species by Fathering Over 900 Offspring
Two New Species of Sinister Bird-Catching Trees Have Been Discovered in The Caribbean
The Caribbean's gorgeous islands might appear to be an utopia not just for humans looking to relax on the beach, but also for numerous birds looking for predator-free breeding grounds. Some of these islands, however, conceal a terrible secret: they are home to a kind of tree infamous for trapping and killing young birds, the remains of which are then used to feed the trees … [Read more...] about Two New Species of Sinister Bird-Catching Trees Have Been Discovered in The Caribbean
An Adorable Litter of Endangered Red Wolf Puppies Gives Hope for the Future of an Endangered Species
The red wolf, which is native to the southeastern United States, has been listed as an endangered species since 1967. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has been undertaking a captive breeding program since the 1970s, and there is currently a wild population in North Carolina. However, these wolves have not had any pups in the last four years. This year, everything changed. The … [Read more...] about An Adorable Litter of Endangered Red Wolf Puppies Gives Hope for the Future of an Endangered Species
The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild
The government of Indonesia recently announced the birth of a female Sumatran rhino — a species with fewer than 80 wild individuals – in the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia. The Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the most endangered of the five rhino species still alive, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The International Union for Conservation of … [Read more...] about The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild