mapress A rare fish species thought to be extinct for over 80 years was rediscovered in India. The journal Zootaxa announced on Friday, Jan. 31, that a Chel snakehead, also known as Channa ...

Coelacanth: Once though to be extinct for 66 million years, this ancient fish was rediscovered off the coast of South Africa in 1938. It currently has a population of less than 1,000.

Antioquia Brushfinch: Declared extinct, it was rediscovered in Colombia in 2016, and efforts are underway to protect it. Pygmy Tarsier: This tiny primate, thought extinct for over 100 years, was ...