
Kākāpō Population Reaches a Recovery-Era High of 325
September 1, 2026
Ninety young kākāpō have joined New Zealand’s official population count, lifting the critically endangered parrot to its highest recovery-era total.

Ninety young kākāpō have joined New Zealand’s official population count, lifting the critically endangered parrot to its highest recovery-era total.

A leopard cat photographed after a seasonal closure offers a hopeful—but limited—window into recovery inside Thailand’s largest national park.

A species once feared lost has completed a remarkable return, with 1,000 captive-bred snails released into Norfolk Island National Park.