Endangered Species Good News

Comebacks, rare sightings, and conservation wins for endangered animals around the world

One of the rarest parrot species in Brazil doubles in population: 'An unlikely comeback'

Thanks to a project to install artificial nests on an island on the Paraná coast, the number of parrots almost doubled in 20 years, taking the bird from “endangered” to “near threatened” status, the only case of its kind in Brazil.

on the left: a cougar cub crouches a tire in the snow. on the right: the wild mountainous landscape of upper Michigan.

Cougars were hunted out of existence in Michigan 100+ years ago — but these wild cubs prove they're bouncing back

After cougars were driven to extinction in the early 1900s, the endangered species is finally making a return in the midwestern state.

Recent sightings give conservationists hope for two endangered whale species: 'They may be rebounding'

A new study found sightings of the species on Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years.

Left: A person bottle-feeds a baby manatee in a shallow waterway as it stands in the water with it, holding it like a baby. Right: A man in a blue shirt crouches beside a baby manatee in shallow water while several uniformed officials stand nearby on a sandy bank.

A fisherman caught a baby manatee in his net. When he realized it was too young to be released, he nursed it himself

Local fisherman Goué André Clotaire Gbagou found the baby manatee as he was fishing in the Sassandra Riverbed of the Ivory Coast.

A golden-crowned sifaka with a tan-colored head and black face sits on a tree branch surrounded by green leaves. A circular inset photo in the upper right shows a man, Leonardo DiCaprio, in a brown shirt.

Leonardo DiCaprio launches effort to bring 100 of the world's most endangered species back from the brink

DiCaprio’s Re:Wild is joining with the Bezos Earth Fund to recover critically endangered species across the globe.

Left: Person in dark long-sleeve shirt wading in shallow water among rocks. Right: Multiple people examining a large sea turtle with green and orange coloring on rocky ground near water.

A stranded sea turtle got wedged between jagged rocks. Three men came together to save it from drowning in a viral video

Three men in Oman stepped in to help an endangered sea turtle when crashing tides risked its safety.

A bandicoot, a small gray marsupial with big ears, sharp teeth, and a long nose, pokes its head out of a blue handtowel.

Bandicoot 'baby boom' gives conservationists hope for endangered species after 150-year absence

In 2023, 66 shark bay bandicoots were released into the Pilliga reserve in Australia. Two years later, conservationists continue to find evidence that the endangered marsupials are thriving.

A small gray and white marsupial with pointed ears rests in cupped human hands, with a small green plant visible nearby.

Hamster-sized 'burramys' had to cross a major roadway during mating season. So scientists built them a 'tunnel of love'

A tiny four-inch marsupial is getting an extra nudge from researchers hoping to connect two isolated communities.

A mother elephant is surrounded by two baby elephants in a body of water

2023 was the first year without elephant poaching in Republic of Congo National Park

The achievement is attributed to a decade of collaborative efforts with the government, Wildlife Conservation Society, and local communities.

A large wild cat (lynx) with two younger cubs rests on the ground, with the adult's eyes closed and the cubs looking toward the camera.

Trail camera captures rare sighting of endangered lynx kitten and its mother in Colorado

The rare cat has been endangered for half a century.

An Asian elephant baby walks beside her mother, who's trunk dangles in from just out of frame

This deadly virus is the 'silent killer' of young elephants. A new vaccine rolls out to save them worldwide

The world’s first elephant vaccine is a critical turning point for the endangered Asian elephant.

Two California condors perch on a metal railing overlooking a vast valley landscape with mountains, farmland, and scattered development below. Text overlay shows "ALERTCalifornia" and "UCSan Diego" logos with timestamp and coordinate information.

California condors are critically endangered and hard to spot in the wild. Two just photobombed a trail camera

ALERTCalifornia has over 1,200 cameras set up across the state to monitor wildfires. Two condors took an interest in one trail camera high above a mountaintop.