Tag: Captivity

IUCN Species of the Day: Axolotl

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  Photo credit: Ian Bride   The Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This extraordinary species, which persists in a larval stage throughout its life, is restricted to an area Continue Reading

World’s rarest rhinos arrive in Kenya

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Four of the world’s last known remaining eight northern white rhinos have been relocated from captivity back to a Kenyan reserve as part of efforts to save the species from extinction, wildlife authorities said on Monday. A statement from the Continue Reading