Articles for tag: Endangered Species

African Leopard looks into the distance

10 Ways Biotechnology Is Helping Endangered Species

Jan Otte

Biotechnology, a field that merges biology and technology, has become an invaluable tool in the conservation efforts aimed at preserving endangered species. This scientific frontier offers innovative solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing our planet’s biodiversity. With many species teetering on the brink of extinction, biotechnology provides hope through novel approaches. Here ...

Scottish Wildcat

8 Animals Saved from the Brink of Extinction

Anna Lee

The natural world is full of extraordinary creatures, yet many have been pushed to the brink of extinction due to human activities like deforestation, pollution, and overhunting. Thanks to the tireless work of conservationists and scientific advancements, some species have been given a second chance at survival. These inspiring success stories show the resilience of ...

Tracking Endangered Species With GPS, Satellites, and Tiny Sensors

Tracking Endangered Species With GPS, Satellites, and Tiny Sensors

Annette Uy

Imagine a world where the silent disappearance of endangered animals would go unnoticed—where the last songbird in a forest, the final snow leopard in the mountains, or the remaining whales in the ocean could simply vanish without anyone realizing. Today, thanks to astonishing advances in technology, we no longer have to guess about these precious ...

Dire wolf

Dire Wolf Distraction or Conservation Revolution? How Gene Editing Could Save Endangered Species Before They Vanish

Jan Otte

Three genetically modified “dire wolves” produced by biotech company Colasant Biosciences Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi have drawn worldwide interest. Scientific wonders, these large, white-furred canids resurrected from DNA fragments of a species extinct 12,000 years are. Underneath the show, though, is a crucial question: Should we be resurrecting Ice Age predators when living species are ...

Philippine tarsier

How the Philippine Government and NGOs Are Collaborating to Protect Endangered Species

Annette Uy

The Philippines is a country teeming with biodiversity, home to countless species found nowhere else on Earth. Yet, this rich tapestry of life faces unprecedented threats from human activities and environmental changes. In response, the Philippine government has joined forces with various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in a collaborative effort to protect endangered species. This partnership ...

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Capuchin Monkeys Develop Bizarre and Deadly ‘Baby Snatching’ Tradition

Jan Otte

A group of capuchin monkeys has evolved a terrifying new habit on a remote island off the coast of Panama: kidnapping young howler monkeys. What started as an anomaly, a single young man carrying an infant from another species has descended into a deadly “fad,” engulfing the group with no apparent benefit to the kidnappers ...

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Rare ‘Ghost Elephant’ Caught on Camera in Senegal After Years of Disappearance

Jan Otte

For the first time in five years, a lone African forest elephant known as the “ghost elephant” has been caught on camera in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park in a haunting yet hopeful moment. recorded by a remote trail camera, the video shows the elusive bull elephant, Ousmane, stopping under the moonlight before disappearing back into ...

Ursus arctos gobiensis

Rare Gobi Bear Completes 160-Kilometer Trek to Find Water

April Joy Jovita

A rare Gobi bear has been captured on video finally reaching a water source after a grueling 160-kilometer trek across the harsh, waterless terrain of the Gobi Desert. With fewer than forty individuals left in the wild, this critically endangered species faces extreme survival challenges due to habitat loss and climate change. The footage serves ...