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The California condor population has reached 1,000 individuals — a remarkable recovery from just 22 birds in 1982, making it one of the most successful endangered species recovery programs in history.
The large tortoiseshell butterfly, absent from Britain since the 1960s, has been reclassified as a resident species after sightings across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Cornwall, and the Isle of Wight. Britain's native butterfly count has risen to 60 with the species' return.
Lindsey Vonn, the winningest female skier in history, made an incredible comeback to the 2026 Winter Olympics at age 41 after retiring in 2019 and undergoing a partial knee replacement in 2024.
Uganda Wildlife Authority has begun the historic reintroduction of rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park, where the species went extinct in 1983 due to poaching. The first two Southern white rhinos arrived from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Two southern white rhinos have been reintroduced to Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda, the first to roam there in over 40 years after being poached to extinction. More reintroductions are planned.
K-pop supergroup BTS held a massive comeback concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square with 260,000 fans, marking their first new album in three years after completing military service. The show was streamed to 190 countries on Netflix.
Several humpback whale populations have recovered to near pre-commercial whaling numbers, with some groups removed from endangered lists, marking one of the greatest conservation comebacks in wildlife history.
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The first lynx reintroduced to Scotland in 500 years are thriving, with the pilot population successfully establishing territories and producing cubs.
After being absent for 140 years, wolves have naturally returned to the Netherlands and are now successfully breeding, marking a remarkable wildlife comeback.
After years of budget cuts, school theater programs are experiencing a renaissance as research confirms their powerful impact on student mental health and social skills.
Large-scale seagrass restoration projects are succeeding worldwide, reviving underwater meadows that capture carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.
The reintroduction of bison to Yellowstone National Park has sparked a striking ecological recovery, demonstrating the powerful ripple effects of rewilding keystone species.
Knurr-and-spell, an ancient English ball game similar to golf that had nearly died out, is being revived in the villages where it was born centuries ago.
A previously unknown jaguar was identified in southern Arizona through remote cameras, suggesting that conservation efforts are helping the endangered species expand its range northward.
After suffering a devastating crash in the Giant Slalom, the most decorated Alpine skier in history is back and ready for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Common cranes have made a remarkable comeback in Scotland, returning to breed in areas where they were hunted to extinction centuries ago.
