A radical idea to support the recovery of damaged ecosystems has been gathering steam: resurrect species that have gone extinct and reintroduce them to the wild. Proponents of “de-extinction” argue ...

“Due to their smelly nature, however, I decided against it and tied them to a tent pole,” the nature photographer said. He set up his camera overnight with a flash and a sensor in the hope of catching ...

Two salmon companies operating in Tasmanian waters say they have selectively bred fish to be more resilient to warmer conditions and a deadly bacterial disease in the wake of a mass mortality event ...

The Los Angeles Zoo recently welcomed two new Tasmanian devils to its collection, Danny Zuko and Crush. Both males were bred by Aussie Ark, a New South Wales conservation organization on a mission to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The loss of crucial genes over millions of years before the arrival of humans in Australia may have left thylacines more vulnerable to extinction. The thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus ...

Because I spent my childhood on the hardscrabble streets of the East Coast, the only time I ever saw a tiny cloud of dust spinning rapidly was when the Tasmanian Devil appeared on my television. So ...

For the first time in five years the Los Angeles Zoo is home to wildly popular Tasmanian devils. Their name is derived from their origin on the island of Tasmania, and they are called “devils” due to ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – They’re endangered in the wild and rare to see even in zoos, but Fort Wayne Zoo is home to two Tasmanian devils. Last June, eight Tasmanian devils came from the Australian ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — They’re toothy, they’re feisty, they’re screechy, and they’ve just touched down in San Diego. Already turning heads with their expressive growls and spirited personalities, ...