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This makes me incredibly happy for some reason. I lived in Taiwan for a year after I graduated college and I found their jungles to be difficult to navigate be

This makes me incredibly happy for some reason. I lived in Taiwan for a year after I graduated college and I found their jungles to be difficult to navigate because of the mountainous terrain. It doesn't surprise me that they have been hiding out successfully for >10 years! What a beautiful animal with cool patterns.

lsiebert 8y ago
This makes me happy too. Anytime anyone or anything we thought was dead is found alive, that's a cause for celebration.
- topmonk 8y ago
  Small pox! Yeaahhh!!
  - Radim 8y ago
    Beware! You entered the "cutesy animals, let's save the planet, everyone's cool man" territory with nuance, humour and wider perspective. People don't forgive that easily. If you want to be fun at parties, you can also try this: "What do you mean, 'YOLO, do what your heart tells you, no matter what they say'? Does that also apply to rapists and murderers?"
  - lsiebert 8y ago
    I'll make an exception for infectious diseases... certainly getting rid of smallpox was, and eventually getting rid of HIV will be, a cause for celebration.
- thelittleone 8y ago
  Definitely. And in in the last two weeks, the worlds largest bee that was thought to be extinct was found again in Indonesia. Particularly good news given the global decline of many bee species. [1] And a type of tortoise thought to be extinct was seen for the first time in 106 years. [2] 1.https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/02/21/Worlds-biggest-bee-thought-extinct-rediscovered-in-Indonesia/6641550765035/ https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/02/21/Worlds-biggest-b... 2. https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/tortoise-thought-extinct-discovered-galapagos-islands-61215358 https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/tortoise-thought-extinct-dis...
MisterOctober 8y ago
Totally! The clouded leopard is one of my favorite big cats. That's two great pieces of "species persists" news in a week! A few days ago, it was the giant bee: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47311186 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47311186
- Klathmon 8y ago
  3! https://mashable.com/article/fernandina-giant-tortoise-galapagos-extinct-discovery https://mashable.com/article/fernandina-giant-tortoise-galap...
  - geowwy 8y ago
    It gives me hope we might find a thylacine one day. There have been a number of unconfirmed sightings including videos and photographs.
    - abraae 8y ago
      That would be fantastic, but I would be happy if someone else was to actually come across it in the bush rather than me.
    - ForHackernews 8y ago
      Really good article on that topic: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/02/the-obsessive-search-for-the-tasmanian-tiger https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/02/the-obsessive-...
  - larkeith 8y ago
    What fantastic news! > The tortoise is said to be in good health, but underweight. It is believed that she is about 100 years old. I suppose it's easier to have relict populations survive without inbreeding issues when they've got century-plus lifespans. I'm glad they've relocated the tortoise to a breeding center - hopefully we'll be able to preserve them!
  - MisterOctober 8y ago

lsiebert 8y ago

This makes me happy too. Anytime anyone or anything we thought was dead is found alive, that's a cause for celebration.

topmonk 8y ago
Small pox! Yeaahhh!!
- Radim 8y ago
  Beware! You entered the "cutesy animals, let's save the planet, everyone's cool man" territory with nuance, humour and wider perspective. People don't forgive that easily. If you want to be fun at parties, you can also try this: "What do you mean, 'YOLO, do what your heart tells you, no matter what they say'? Does that also apply to rapists and murderers?"
- lsiebert 8y ago
  I'll make an exception for infectious diseases... certainly getting rid of smallpox was, and eventually getting rid of HIV will be, a cause for celebration.
thelittleone 8y ago
Definitely. And in in the last two weeks, the worlds largest bee that was thought to be extinct was found again in Indonesia. Particularly good news given the global decline of many bee species. [1] And a type of tortoise thought to be extinct was seen for the first time in 106 years. [2] 1.https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/02/21/Worlds-biggest-bee-thought-extinct-rediscovered-in-Indonesia/6641550765035/ https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/02/21/Worlds-biggest-b... 2. https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/tortoise-thought-extinct-discovered-galapagos-islands-61215358 https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/tortoise-thought-extinct-dis...

MisterOctober 8y ago

Totally! The clouded leopard is one of my favorite big cats. That's two great pieces of "species persists" news in a week! A few days ago, it was the giant bee: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47311186 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47311186

Klathmon 8y ago
3! https://mashable.com/article/fernandina-giant-tortoise-galapagos-extinct-discovery https://mashable.com/article/fernandina-giant-tortoise-galap...
- geowwy 8y ago
  It gives me hope we might find a thylacine one day. There have been a number of unconfirmed sightings including videos and photographs.
  - abraae 8y ago
    That would be fantastic, but I would be happy if someone else was to actually come across it in the bush rather than me.
  - ForHackernews 8y ago
    Really good article on that topic: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/02/the-obsessive-search-for-the-tasmanian-tiger https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/02/the-obsessive-...
- larkeith 8y ago
  What fantastic news! > The tortoise is said to be in good health, but underweight. It is believed that she is about 100 years old. I suppose it's easier to have relict populations survive without inbreeding issues when they've got century-plus lifespans. I'm glad they've relocated the tortoise to a breeding center - hopefully we'll be able to preserve them!
- MisterOctober 8y ago