De Wintons Golden Mole Rediscovered in 2023
“de winton's golden mole rediscovered in 2023”
Summary
De Winton’s golden mole, which had not been recorded since the 1930s, was confirmed to have been rediscovered in November 2023 near Port Nolloth, South Africa, through eDNA analysis and a sniffer‑dog search. The discovery was announced by the Endangered Wildlife Trust and reported by major news outlets worldwide.
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- De Winton’s golden mole missing since 1936 found by eDNA in South Africa - The Washington Post
A blind mole with an iridescent coat sheen that ‘swims’ through sand and has been lost to science since 1936 is lost no longer, thanks to a team of conservationists and geneticists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the University of ...
- Back from the brink: sand-swimming golden mole, feared extinct, rediscovered after 86 years | Environment | The Guardian
An elusive, iridescent golden mole not recorded since before the second world war has been rediscovered “swimming” in the sand near the coastal town of Port Nolloth in north-west South Africa.
- De Winton’s golden mole rediscovered after nearly 100 years | CNN
The golden mole project was in ... golden mole is the 11th of its “most-wanted lost species” rediscovered since the program launched in 2017....
- De Winton's golden mole - Wikipedia
In 2017, De Winton's golden mole was listed among the 25 "most wanted lost" species for Re:wild's "Search for Lost Species" initiative, having not been seen since 1937. De Winton's golden mole was rediscovered in 2023 using data and samples from surveys conducted in 2021, including environmental ...
- A quest for gold – the rediscovery of De Winton’s Golden Mole | Endangered Wildlife Trust
On 29 November 2023, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and Re:wild announced the re-discovery of De Winton’s Golden Mole (Cryptochloris wintoni), and the story was received with great excitement all over the world as it steadily became one ...
- Holy Mole-y: A sniffer dog helps rediscover a rare mole - OPB
Nov. 30, 2023 6:43 p.m. De Winton's Golden Mole, a blind mole that lives beneath the sand has been rediscovered in Port Nolloth, South Africa.
- FOUND: Iridescent blind mole with super-hearing powers rediscovered ‘swimming’ through sand dunes of South Africa
A De Winton’s Golden Mole. The species was lost to science for 87 years until it was rediscovered in November 2023 by the Endangered Wildlife Trust. It was the 11th of the world’s most wanted lost species to be rediscovered since the Search ...
- Future Scientists to Be Inspired By ‘Extinct’ Golden Mole’s Rediscovery
To put it accurately, De Winton’s golden mole wasn’t actually extinct at all, though this was believed to be the case (for over 80 years) until eventually proven wrong by a major rediscovery in 2023.
- Shimmering golden mole thought extinct photographed and filmed over 80 years after last sighting | Live Science
They used a trained sniffer dog to identify the scent of two common species of golden mole — cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) and Grant's golden mole (Eremitalpa granti). The dog didn't respond to the Port Nolloth field signs, which suggested the tracks hadn't been made by one of the common species, raising hopes they were evidence of De Winton's golden mole.
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