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Illegally captured parrots finally free to fly

Zoo races to save extreme butterfly from extinction

The comeback kids: the role of zoos in saving species from oblivion (photos)

Rhino populations in Sumatra, Borneo should be combined to save Sumatran rhino from extinction

Aquarium launches desperate search to save a species down to 3 individuals

World’s rarest duck on the rebound in Madagascar

Malaysia may loan Indonesia rhinos to save species from extinction

How many animals do we need to keep extinction at bay?

Sumatran rhino population plunges, down to 100 animals

Forging zoos into global conservation centers, an interview with Cristian Samper, head of WCS

Scientists successfully freeze Barbary sheep embryos for conservation purposes

Scientists clone extinct frog that births young from its mouth

Pity the pangolin: little-known mammal most common victim of the wildlife trade

Geneticists discover distinct lion group in squalid conditions

Photos: one of the world’s rarest turtles hatches at the Bronx Zoo

Photos of flooded New York Aquarium released

Artificial ‘misting system’ allows vanished toad to be released back into the wild

New York Aquarium entirely ‘underwater’

Remarkable comeback: blue iguana downgraded to Endangered after determined conservation efforts

Cute animal picture of the day: baby pygmy hippo

Picture of the day: baby Grevy’s zebra

Animal picture of the day: Critically Endangered macaws

Featured video: a Sumatran rhino love story

Animal pictures of the day: booming captive breeding for Mauritius skinks

Cute animal picture of the day: African penguin chick

Cute animal picture of the day: baby bamboo lemur

Cute animal picture of the day: stranded sea lion finds new home

New Sumatran rhino mama filmed giving birth and nursing

Cute animal picture of the day: moose twins

Historic birth for the Sumatran rhino

Forgotten Species: the wonder-inducing giant clam

Island bat goes extinct after Australian officials hesitate

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