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CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ANIMALS
Over 30,000 species face critical danger: Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs $500 million wildlife plan, but one key detail is missing- Angelina Jolie’s foundation spent 20 years protecting 150,720-acre Cambodian forests; rangers saved nearly 142 species from wire snares
- Conservationists are trying to save this endangered bird. But their efforts may be producing too many males
- Gorilla rescued as an orphan from traffickers gives birth in Congo's Virunga National Park: Why baby matters for the endangered primateLulingu, an eastern lowland gorilla who endured the horrors of wildlife trafficking, has made a triumphant return to her natural habitat in...03 Oct, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
- New Zealand’s endangered bird Kākāpō population jumps to 325 after 90 chicks join count, but a new problem emergesThe population of New Zealand's endangered kākāpō has dramatically increased from 51 to 325 birds, thanks to a fruitful breeding season tha...02 Oct, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- In 2002, crews removed rats from California’s Anacapa Island; 10 years later, rare seabirds were returning and the island’s ecosystem was recoveringAnacapa Island shows significant seabird recovery ten years after rat removal. Ashy storm-petrels now nest there, and Cassin's auklets have...17 Sep, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
- In 1995, only 51 kakapo were left, including just 20 females. Now, New Zealand’s rare flightless parrot has reached 325, but they don't breed every yearNew Zealand's kakapo parrot has seen a remarkable increase in its population, which now stands at 325 individuals, a recovery from a mere 5...14 Sep, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Jeff Bezos: "E-mail has some magical ability to turn off the politeness..." Amazon founder and world's third richest man gives a powerful life lesson on communication, patience and thinking before you hit sendThe quote of the day by Jeff Bezos 'E-mail has some magical ability to turn off the politeness gene in a human being' means people often be...11 Sep, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
- New study shows how saving threatened species cuts their funding and triggers a relapse riskWildlife conservation faces a funding paradox where recovering species lose essential support. Current funding models rely on immediate ext...11 Sep, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
- Ecocide being executed with full support of PM Modi: Cong on Tara coal block auctionThe Congress party has strongly criticized the Modi government's recent auction of the Tara coal block. This action is taking place within ...10 Sep, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
- In Cumbria, freshwater pearl mussels in the River Kent can filter up to 50 litres of water each day; their filtration can help improve river water for fish, eels and ottersIn a groundbreaking initiative, a conservation project in the UK seeks to rehabilitate the endangered freshwater pearl mussels along the Ri...08 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 2015, 200,000 saigas died in Kazakhstan's mass die-off. 10 years later, nearly 4 million now roam the vast steppe, turning one of the species' darkest chapters aroundKazakhstan has witnessed one of wildlife conservation’s most remarkable turnarounds. Saiga antelope numbers once collapsed by about 95% aft...03 Sep, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- In 2005, conservationists tackled Atlantic Forest loss after more than 80% of its woodland had vanished. 13 years later, jaguars in Upper Paraná rose 160% to 105 animalsIn 2005, severe deforestation destroyed over 80 percent of South America’s Atlantic Forest, pushing local jaguars toward extinction. Conser...03 Sep, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
- In 2011, North Carolina scuttled the 180-foot Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Spar off Morehead City; divers later documented sand tiger sharks using the wreckResting peacefully on the ocean floor off North Carolina, the USCGC Spar, once a buoy tender, has transformed into a vital habitat for sand...02 Sep, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- 50 years ago, small centre for animals was set up in hills of Santa Clarita Valley, outside Los Angeles, today globally recognized institutions look after rare, endangered gibbonsGibbons face increasing threats from habitat destruction where they're normally found, in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Wildl...24 Aug, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
- In 2003, a businessman bought a 23,000-acre estate to restore it; now it's home to a million trees and red squirrelsBusinessman Paul Lister transformed Scotland's 23,000-acre Alladale estate into a wilderness reserve, planting one million native trees and...24 Aug, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- In 1997, couple started with 11 farms; decades later, their 67,000-acre reserve is home to more than 60 mammal speciesA South African couple’s nearly three-decade conservation effort has transformed 11 former livestock farms into a 67,000-acre wildlife rese...23 Aug, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
- In 1978, Japan released just 10 to 15 cane toads on Ishigaki Island; their population likely surpassed 20,000, and native snakes were found dead near the toadsA Japanese island's initiative to curb pests with cane toads resulted in unintended consequences. These invasive toads proliferated, wreaki...20 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio put $200 million behind 100 endangered species across 30 countries. The list includes rare lemurs and pangolins to a ‘living fossil’ echidnaJeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio have launched a $200 million conservation project to help 100 critically endangered species across 30 coun...04 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- Forest fires may force animals to come to human habitationsMore than the forest fire it is the subsequent loss of natural habit that will severely affect endemic, rare, and critically endangered ani...23 Mar, 2014, 06.15 PM IST
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