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Largest recorded smalltooth sawfish washes up dead in Florida
By Stephanie Pappas published
The longest sawfish ever measured washed up in Florida, not far from another large specimen.
Rarest great ape on Earth could soon go extinct
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Tapanuli orangutans now occupy less than 3% of their historic habitat.
Endangered black-footed ferret cloned for the first time
By Rachael Rettner published
The adorable clone, named Elizabeth Ann, was created using cells that were frozen more than three decades ago.
Whale that stranded off Florida is completely new species (and already endangered)
By Chris Ciaccia published
A 38-foot-long (11.5 meters) whale that washed ashore in the Florida Everglades in January 2019 turns out to be a completely new species. And it's already considered endangered, scientists say.
Elephants counted from space using satellites and AI
By Harry Baker published
A combination of satellite images and deep learning computer algorithms can spot elephants from space as well as the human eye.
Florida manatee with 'Trump' scraped into back spurs a federal investigation
By Stephanie Pappas published
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials are looking for the person who scratched the word "Trump" into the back of a manatee.
Zookeepers mourn death of world's oldest orangutan
By Harry Baker published
The world's oldest known orangutan, a 61-year-old Sumatran female called Inji, has died at Oregon Zoo, ending a lifetime of inspiring visitors to care about her kind.
Endangered ferrets get experimental COVID-19 vaccine
By Stephanie Pappas published
To protect endangered black-footed ferrets from COVID-19, scientists in Colorado have injected a major captive breeding population with an experimental vaccine.
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