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From ‘psychedelic’ spiders to European eels: 10 species heading into 2026 on the brink of extinction

Habitat loss, deforestation, the illegal wildlife trade and climate change are pushing these extraordinary species towards extinction.

Euronews

One of the world’s rarest whale species is finally having babies – but needs more

The species remains in peril

The Independent UK

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ripple effect throughout the ecosystems it existed within.

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Dodo’s closest living relative spotted in remote South Pacific rainforest

Manumea’s first sighting since 2013 raises hope critically endangered species can be saved from extinction

The Independent UK

One of UK’s rarest plants brought back from brink of extinction

The Species Recovery Trust aims to remove 50 species from the edge of extinction in the UK by 2050

The Independent UK

Conservation groups buy more than 3,000 acres on Texas coast for whooping crane habitat

Once on the brink of extinction, the birds have expanded beyond the protected lands set aside for them in the 1970s.

The Texas Tribune

Extinction Rebellion protest criticises inaction over 1.5C climate change target

Members of the campaign group gathered outside 55 Tufton Street in Westminster.

Evening Standard

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How the hunt for a perfect picture has pushed the ‘magical’ galaxy frog towards extinction

Scientists warn that the desire to photograph the rare galaxy frogs could be behind their mysterious disappearance.

Euronews

Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years

Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage

The Guardian - UK

Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’

AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic

The Guardian - US

Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates thanks to their ‘jumping genes’

Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

Euronews

Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape

Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli orangutan population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 people

The Guardian - UK

Rare orangutan species faces extinction after devastating Indonesia floods

Local rangers say they are struggling to find the primates in an area where sightings were common prior to the disaster

The Independent UK

Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

The Arctic Ocean current is at its warmest in the last 125,000 years, and temperatures continue to rise. Due to these warming temperatures more than two-thirds of polar bears are expected to be extinct by 2050 with total extinction predicted by the end of this century.

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The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests

A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the "hobbit," a new study finds.

Euronews

A sperm bank for cheetahs could one day save the world's fastest land animal from extinction

Experts worry cheetahs may one day be on the brink of extinction and need artificial reproduction to save them.

The Guardian - UK

Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive

Rewilding charity helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UK

The Independent UK

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

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The Guardian - UK

‘They’re a lot like us’: saving the tiny punk monkeys facing extinction

In the tropical dry forests of northern Colombia, a small team is gradually restoring the degraded habitat of the rare cotton-top tamarin

The Independent UK

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction

Euronews

One of the world’s most endangered species is being ‘eaten into extinction’, researchers warn

A shocking new analysis estimates that almost 13,000 lemurs are slaughtered and eaten every year.

Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion protester climbs Trafalgar Square Christmas tree

Climate protester labelled ‘unwanted Christmas decoration’ as he scales tree as ceremony gifting spruce to London is held

The Guardian - AU

Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?

Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs

The Guardian - US

Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act

Experts fear plan, one of many attempts Trump’s made to dismantle wildlife protection, will speed up extinction crisis

AAP

Extinction risk: illegal wildlife trade threat revealed

Australia is home to some of the world's rarest reptile species, putting them at high risk from the illegal wildlife trade, experts say.

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