Animals Who Survived Extinction and Got Rediscovered

Published on January 28, 2018
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Bermuda Petrel

This bird was believed to be extinct for almost 330 years, until its rediscovery back in 1951. Some 18 nesting pairs were discovered in Castle Harbor. Currently, they are on the endangered species list.

Bermuda Petrel

Bermuda Petrel

Black Kokanee

This species of Japanese salmon was declared extinct in 1940, after a hydroelectric plant made the waters “more acidic.” Then a science professor, Tetsuji Nakabo, along with a team of researchers rediscovered the fish in 2010, living in a lake near Mount Fuji.

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Black Kokanee

Black Kokanee