The sarus crane is the world’s tallest flying bird, standing at a height of up to 5 feet, 11 inches. People were once afraid it would go extinct. But it looks like that won’t happen.
“Cambodia recorded a total of 214 sarus cranes in 2025, marking the highest number since 2020 and reflecting around a 20 per cent increase compared with the 2024 census. The figure also showed a 37 per cent rise over 2022,” reports The Phnom Penh Post.
“The sarus crane is a short-distance migratory bird, moving between Cambodia and Vietnam. During its breeding season from June to November, it nests in Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary” and also “in Chheb–Preah Rokar and Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuaries in Preah Vihear province. The birds also breed in grasslands, wetlands or remote forest areas undisturbed by humans.”
The near-extinct Siberian crane has made a comeback.
“The Little Bustard, a heavy-bodied grassland bird native to Eurasia, is making a comeback in Kyrgyzstan after it was nearly extirpated during the Soviet period.”
Brazil’s rarest parrots have come back from the edge of extinction.
“China’s population of the Baer’s Pochard, a critically endangered diving duck, has more than doubled to 2,555, up from roughly 1,000 in 2012,” reports China Daily.
A giant fish believed to be extinct was found in the Mekong River. Snub-nosed monkeys have made a comeback in the mountains of China.
