We all know about the panda’s transition from near-extinct to otherwise, but what about the less-publicised conservation success stories?
Here are some of the species which were recorded as completely extinct, only to have an unexpected resurrection 👇
Here are some of the species which were recorded as completely extinct, only to have an unexpected resurrection 👇
Somali Elephant Shrew 🐭
Neither elephant nor shrew, we thought these little guys were gone for good in the 1960s.
But 50 years later 12 were sighted in Djibouti!
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Neither elephant nor shrew, we thought these little guys were gone for good in the 1960s.
But 50 years later 12 were sighted in Djibouti!
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Caspian Horse 🐴
Researcher Louise Firouz found the ancient breed in the Iranian mountains, 1,300 years after their supposed extinction.
Firouz worked tirelessly to preserve the species, which is now thriving worldwide.
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Researcher Louise Firouz found the ancient breed in the Iranian mountains, 1,300 years after their supposed extinction.
Firouz worked tirelessly to preserve the species, which is now thriving worldwide.
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Bermudan Petrel 🕊
Despite once outnumbering Bermuda’s human population, these birds looked certain to be completely extinct by the 1950s.
But they’re now thriving on Nonsuch Island, and you can even watch them: @BermudaCahowCam
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Despite once outnumbering Bermuda’s human population, these birds looked certain to be completely extinct by the 1950s.
But they’re now thriving on Nonsuch Island, and you can even watch them: @BermudaCahowCam
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Fernandina Giant Tortoise 🐢
This one took a while! The species was presumed extinct in 1906, until a single female was found in 2019.
The director of @SaveGalapagos called the rediscovery the “most important achievement” of his life.
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This one took a while! The species was presumed extinct in 1906, until a single female was found in 2019.
The director of @SaveGalapagos called the rediscovery the “most important achievement” of his life.
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Lord Howe Island Stick Insect 🌿
There’s a dramatic story behind this species’ disappearance, involving a shipwreck and a plague of rats.
But the creatures were found thriving on a nearby island, decades after their ‘extinction.’
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There’s a dramatic story behind this species’ disappearance, involving a shipwreck and a plague of rats.
But the creatures were found thriving on a nearby island, decades after their ‘extinction.’
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Coelacanth 🐟 🦕
Rediscovering the coelacanth is one of the most important wildlife feats of the 20th century.
These guys predate *dinosaurs* - and were thought to have died out 65 million years ago 🤯
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Rediscovering the coelacanth is one of the most important wildlife feats of the 20th century.
These guys predate *dinosaurs* - and were thought to have died out 65 million years ago 🤯
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Black-browed Babbler 🕊
Two bird watchers in Borneo were stunned to spot this creature last year, 180 years since it was last sighted.
It’s the longest ‘missing period’ of any Asian animal - and even researchers are stumped by its return.
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Two bird watchers in Borneo were stunned to spot this creature last year, 180 years since it was last sighted.
It’s the longest ‘missing period’ of any Asian animal - and even researchers are stumped by its return.
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If you want to find out more about any of these incredible rediscoveries, check out our full piece here 👇
euronews.com/living/2021/03…
euronews.com/living/2021/03…
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