Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
Dusky Gopher Frogs Are Making a Comeback in Mississippi
It didn’t look good for the dusky gopher frog. By the early 2000s, scientists knew of fewer than 100 adults left at a...
This Elusive Antarctic Squid Was Seen for the First Time
The deep-sea environs of the Earth’s poles are home to mysterious ocean creatures: giant sea spiders, Antarctic sea pigs, phantom jellyfish. Finding and...
Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime...
Demand for pangolins in Asia, where populations of these scaly mammals have dwindled, has driven traffickers to Africa, the only other continent where...
Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Still Has Star Power
Moo Deng doesn’t bounce like she did a couple months ago.But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pâté. She retains a...
In Zimbabwe, Rhinos Are the Focus of a Village Tourism Project
“We are very happy you are here,” Mr. Sibanda said to our group.In 2022, Mr. Butcher teamed up with Ngamo’s leaders for a...
Could Trump Use the ‘God Squad’ to Override Environmental Law?
In at least two executive orders since he took office last week, President Trump has invoked a panel with a telling nickname: the...
Can 70 Moms Save the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale?
Squilla took to motherhood. When she was first spotted with her new calf in January 2021 off the Georgia coast, mother...
