Vaquita Numbers Drop to Single Digits for First Time
Latest acoustic monitoring confirms fewer than 10 individuals remain in the northern Gulf of California.
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Spix's Macaw Chick Hatches in Brazil Reintroduction Program
First successful wild hatch in over 20 years offers rare hope for the “blue macaw” species extinct in the wild since 2000.
Elephant Poaching Rates Spike in East Africa Corridor
New data from the Wildlife Conservation Society shows ivory seizure rates at highest level since 2015.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Destroyed by Resort Development
Environmental impact assessments ignored as coastal construction in the Caribbean eliminates critical nesting sites.
Black Rhino Translocation Creates New Breeding Population
Fourteen black rhinos moved from South Africa to Tanzania, establishing the first new population in the country in 15 years.
Yangtze River Dolphin Declared Functionally Extinct
Latest survey confirms no viable populations remain. The species joins a growing list of large mammals lost in the 21st century.