Tag: extinctions

Wildlife is in a fight for survival. The WWF found that there’s been a 58 per cent decline in populations of vertebrates between 1970 and 2012. But despite these shocking statistics, some endangered species are making a comeback thanks to the conservation work of zoos worldwide. H...

Islands are incredible breeding grounds for evolution. A huge number of new, rare, and exotic species are not just found on islands — they’re created by them. The birth of new species is fueled by islands because they, due to their isolated nature, break off small groups of a larger s...

In the vast tapestry of Earth’s geological timeline, spanning approximately 4.6 billion years, five catastrophic events known as mass extinctions have left an indelible mark on the planet’s evolutionary history. These apocalypses, occurring at various intervals, have shaped the course of...