Extinct-In-The-Wild Birds Released Into Wild For First Time In 40 Years
Global conservation partnership releases the first captive-bred population of Guam kingfishers into the rainforests on ...
‘Tiny’ creature went extinct in wild decades ago. Now there’s a ‘momentous’ birth
Conservationists stumbled across the rare creature during their annual release of zoo-born snails in French Polynesia.
'Extinct in the wild' no more: An extremely tiny snail species was saved by St. Louis zoologists
The small snail is the very first invertebrate species to ever be successfully reintroduced into the wild after going extinct ...
'Extinct' snails found breeding in French Polynesia following a successful reintroduction project
A species of tropical tree snail is no longer extinct in the wild following a successful reintroduction project.
Bird Extinct Outside Captivity Returns to the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years
Following months of caring for the birds, six of the nine sihek were deemed healthy enough to be released. The birds, which ...
‘Palm-sized birds’ extinct in the wild since 1988 make ‘monumental’ return to island
The Guam kingfisher was deemed extinct in the wild in 1988. Twenty-nine of them were rescued and taken to zoos across the ...
One of the first-ever animals to come back from extinction is a very tiny snail, Saint Louis Zoo says
The small snail is the very first invertebrate species to ever be successfully reintroduced into the wild after going extinct ...
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‘Extinct’ Guam kingfisher takes flight again after nearly 40 years
Caretakers released six Guam kingfishers, a bird species known locally as sihek, into the wild on Palmyra Atoll on Sept. 23, ...
Once-extinct snail species found after 40 years in French Polynesia
A once-extinct snail species has been found after four decades in French Polynesia::Conservationists found them ...
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Hand-Reared Guam Kingfishers Released After Being Extinct In The Wild Since 1988
The beautiful orange and blue Guam kingfisher ( Todiramphus cinnamominus ), also known as the sihek, has been extinct in its ...
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Small snails make big comeback in French Polynesia
On the tropical island of Moorea in French Polynesia, a species of snail about the size of a Skittle candy is cause for ...