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Lab-Made Embryos Could Save Northern White Rhinos After Last Male Dies
By Stephanie Pappas published
Two embryos have been created from the eggs of the last living northern white rhinoceroses.
These Students Are Breeding Endangered Finches. But Will It Save the Species?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The southern black-throated finch is thought to be extinct in New South Wales, and only an estimated 1,000 are left in the wild in Queensland.
After This Young Monkey Got Hit by a Car, Monkey Strangers Comforted Him
By Rafi Letzter published
A juvenile macaque from the new group started grooming the injured monkey, then adults followed suit.
Whale Experts 'Cautiously Optimistic' That Once Starving Grandma Orca Will Survive
By Laura Geggel published
Giant Pandas: Facts About the Charismatic Black and White Bears
By Alina Bradford published
Giant pandas, known for their distinctive markings and playful personalities, are considered China's national treasure.
Scarlet, the Struggling Orca, Now Presumed Dead
By Kimberly Hickok published
Despite rescuers' best efforts, Scarlet, a young ailing orca, is now presumed dead.
Starving Orca Feared Dead. But NOAA Isn't Giving Up Just Yet.
By Kimberly Hickok published
Capturing Scarlet could be the only way to save her — if she's still alive.
Endangered Lemur Newborn Is So Ugly It's Cute
By Stephanie Pappas published
Tonks is the newest baby aye-aye in the United States.
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