In New Zealand, the return of wild takahē populations marks a cautiously celebrated conservation victory, and the return of one of the world’s rarest creatures. The birds had been formally declared extinct in 1898, their already-reduced population devastated by the arrival of European settlers’ animal companions: stoats, cats, ferrets and rats. After their rediscovery in 1948, their numbers are now at about 500, growing at about 8% a year.

  • anon6789@beehaw.orgOP
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    1 year ago

    The only one I know off the top of my head is the coelacanth that I was thrilled to get to see a preserved one at the Smithsonian.

    Here’s some more examples

    There’s some more I found. The bird in this article is the prettiest of the list. The others may be a bit underwhelming.

    • Devi@beehaw.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      The zanzibar leopard is a good one. Quite pretty too. Millers Grizzled Languar is another.