A mother and daughter are the only two northern white rhinoceroses left in the world. Their eggs were fertilized using sperm from males who have died.
Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope.
The waterwheel lives a double life: facing extinction in its native habitat even as it creeps into places where it doesn’t belong.
Here There Be Dragons. But Can They Survive an Invasion of Tourists?
Barring tourists from the giant lizards’ island lair may save them, but the moratorium could doom residents, who will have to leave, too. If they refuse? “It’s their own fault if the Komodo eat them.”
India’s Wild Tiger Population Rises, Despite Conflict With Humans
According to a government estimate, the country now has about 3,000 Bengal tigers, a third more than it had in 2014.
Why Did This Extinct Bird Have Such a Weird, Long Toe?
The Cretaceous Period flier, trapped in amber 99 million years ago, had features unlike any bird living today.
Could This Be the End of Frankincense?
As more uses are found for the aromatic resin, the population of trees that produce it are on the brink of collapse.
One Casualty of the Palm Oil Industry: An Orangutan Mother, Shot 74 Times
Indonesia has promised to stop clearing jungle for plantations. So why are endangered apes still on the front lines of the conservation battle?
500 Vultures Killed in Botswana by Poachers’ Poison, Government Says
As scavengers, vultures can help rangers locate poachers by their presence in the air over freshly killed animals, such as elephants.
Bengal Tigers May Not Survive Climate Change
The tigers of the Bangladesh Sundarbans may be gone in fifty years, according to a new study.
Germany Dispatch: A Fairy-Tale Baddie, the Wolf, Is Back in Germany, and Anti-Migrant Forces Pounce
The wolf is “dangerous” and “breeds explosively.” The way some politicians talk about wolves sounds a lot like the way they talk about immigrants.