Conservation Success Stories

Numbers increased from near extinction to around 400 individuals through captive breeding and habitat protection.

Increased from just 50 birds in 1967 to over 600 today, thanks to conservation and reintroduction programs.

Recovered from extinction in Louisiana, with over 16,500 nesting pairs by 2014, thanks to reintroduction programs and habitat protection.

Recovered from threatened status due to conservation efforts, now numbering between 750,000 and 1,000,000 individuals.

Population increased from around 1,200 in 1966 to over 80,000 today, following international whaling bans.

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Increased from fewer than 10 individuals in the wild in the 1980s to over 400 today, thanks to captive breeding and habitat restoration.

Recovered from fewer than 400 individuals in the 1960s to over 70,000 today, thanks to the ban on DDT and habitat protection.

Nesting sites increased dramatically, with over 10,000 nests recorded in 2013 at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.

Recovered from just 324 birds in the U.S. in 1975 to approximately 3,500 nesting pairs today, thanks to DDT bans and conservation efforts.

Recovered from near extinction in 2004 and removed from the endangered list in 2016, thanks to conservation efforts.