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The Ili Pika: The Magic Rabbit Fighting for Survival

Dave Posted on August 20 2025

Hey Friends-Here's one that's a bit under the radar- but really in trouble. Hope you enjoy the read. High in the remote mountains of northwestern China lives one of the world’s most mysterious and endearing creatures: the Ili Pika. Sometimes called the “magic rabbit,” this tiny mammal looks like...

The Moa and the Dodo: One Bird’s Comeback — and Another’s Warning

Dave Posted on July 18 2025

There’s something both inspiring and unsettling happening in the world of science right now.

A team of researchers and geneticists, backed by Peter Jackson (yeah, the guy behind Lord of the Rings), is working to bring back the giant moa — a massive, flightless bird that roamed New Zealand until humans wiped it out about 600 years ago. This thing stood over 12 feet tall and weighed nearly 500 pounds. Picture a walking dinosaur that ate ferns and towered over you like a basketball hoop on stilts.

It’s wild. And it's real. but should we?

A Ghost in the High Sierra: Sierra Nevada Red Fox Caught on Camera

Dave Posted on June 28 2025

I’ll be honest—this one hit me. A video surfaced recently of a Sierra Nevada red fox lounging in the snow, smack in the middle of daylight, in Lassen Volcanic National Park. It’s a short clip—barely a minute long—but for a species this rare, that’s gold. These foxes are among the...

The Vaquita: The Ocean's Whisper

Dave Posted on May 18 2025

With fewer than 10 left in the wild, the Vaquita's future hangs by a thread. This powerful story draws a line between extinction and action—before it's too late.

The Return of the Dire Wolf: Science, Ethics, and the Fight for What’s Left

Dave Posted on April 08 2025

A dire wolf—extinct for 10,000 years—has just been born. But while science pushes boundaries, should we bring back the past while today's species are vanishing? Explore the real story, ethical debate, and what it means for the future of conservation. Speciologie donates 100% of profits to protect endangered animals.