Endangered Species Good News

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

A sea otter swimming in the water belly up with a green crab in its paws.

Scientists celebrate as sea otters devour invasive creatures: 'This is one of the first pieces of good news we’ve gotten'

Although the job is “unpaid,” it does result in warm bellies full of crabmeat.

Two black cows stand in a grassy field, wearing GPS collars

'Invisible' fences serve as new line of conservation for Montana's endangered grasslands, wildlife

Virtual fences are a new line of defense in protecting endangered species. They also provide a more sustainable approach to cattle ranching.

Two photos side by side of an African Penguin chick sitting in a small white basket at the Denver Zoo. In the first photo, the penguin looks at the camera head-on. In the second phot, it is looking to the left.

Endangered African penguin chick makes 'remarkable' recovery in zoo ICU: 'We're especially grateful for this win'

A new arrival at the Denver Zoo has made a miraculous recovery, signaling a small beacon of hope for the Critically Endangered species.

A large, handmade costume of a Eurasia curlew bird

Man treks 53 miles in handmade costume to raise funds, awareness for endangered species

Matt Trevelyan, a former puppeteer, took on a unique project to help protect a beloved bird.

An endangered plains-wanderer bird in the wild in Austrailia

Thanks to AI sound analysis, an endangered bird was located for the first time in 30 years

The rare bird species hadn’t been seen west of Melbourne since 1989. One conservationist said it's like “finding gold.”

A baby pangolin, covered head to toe with scales, hugs onto the curled up ball of a larger pangolin in a grassy setting.

Researchers identify new species of pangolin, underscoring conservation efforts

Biologists discovered the new type of pangolin after they confiscated a shipment of trafficked animals.

a collection of darwin's rhea chicks gather around the head of their mother, a large ostrich-like bird.

This huge flightless bird was facing mass extinction. Then Argentina and Chile struck a deal

The fast-running, flightless bird is a species that is pivotal to keeping the Patagonia grasslands growing and thriving.

A Woylie, a small marsupial that is called a kangaroo rat, nibbles on red berries with grass behind it under the night sky.

This unique 'wildlife gate' uses AI recognition to let tiny marsupials in and keep invasive species out

Tiny Woylies are critically endangered throughout Western Australia. This AI-trained model could be the key to keeping the species alive.

On the left, the antlers of a huemul deer sticking up from behind a bush on a mountainside. On the right, two men stand on a mountaintop looking out over the expanse.

A secret population of one of the most endangered animals in South America was just discovered in Chile

The stout, shaggy-coated huemul deer is highly endangered in the southern hemisphere. But a recent helicopter mission revealed that they are thriving in a future national park.

A reddish firefly sits atop a large green leaf.

Firefly species discovered after 90-year absence: 'Even when things seem lost, they can still find their way back'

Tan Wei Jack and his mentor Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh made huge waves in the insect community when they rediscovered a long-lost firefly species.

Three sea turtles crawl across the sand towards the ocean.

Biologists celebrate recovery mission as 31 critically endangered sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the most endangered sea turtle species in the world — is ending up “cold-stunned” in Cape Cod Bay with increasing frequency.

A kelpie dog on an orange paddleboard in a creek in Australia is accompanied by two female researchers pointing in the direction of a wooded area

Doggy-paddling for good: Conservation dogs save elusive, endangered platypuses via paddleboard

The dogs must train to balance on the paddle boards and sniff out their targets successfully.