Endangered Animals

July 30, 2020

Endangered Tigers Make Comeback as India Triumphantly Doubles Its Population

The world is applauding India as it was recently announced that the country has been able to double its tiger population in just 12 years. The latest national census for 2018-2019 counted 2,967 wild tigers, up from 1,411 in 2006. And it's not just India that is seeing a rise in population. Wild tiger populations have also shown significant growth in China, Nepal, Russia, and Bhutan, which is an incredible achievement.

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June 22, 2020

Tortoise Credited With Saving His Species Finally Goes Home to Retire

One tortoise who has dedicated his life to helping his species is finally getting a rest. Diego, a Galápagos tortoise that's more than 100 years old, has spent over three-quarters of his life in captivity and, for much of that time, has been in a special breeding program. Diego, along with 14 other tortoises, is finally going into retirement and returning home now that the Galápagos National Park has ended its captive breeding program.

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May 20, 2020

New Guinea Has Rare and Beautifully Haunting Creatures Called ‘Dracula Parrots’

There are some beautiful birds in the world but perhaps none with a name quite as frightening as one species found in New Guinea—the Dracula parrot. This is the nickname for the Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), which is endemic to the island's hill and montane rainforest. With rich black feathers and a scarlet red underbelly, it has all the coloration of Count Dracula's cape, but looks can be deceiving.

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October 11, 2019

Number of Pixels Used in These Photos Is the Number of Animals Left of Each Species Featured

Did you know that there are only around 60 Amur leopards left in the wild? This is just one of the many shocking statistics that Imgur user JJSmooth44 visualizes in his blurry animal photo series. Each endangered species is visually represented in as many pixels as there are animals still alive. “The more pixelated the image,” the artist explains, “the closer it is to extinction.

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