The De Winton's golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list.

A rare sightless golden mole, thought to be extinct for over 80 years, has been rediscovered in South Africa. De Winton’s golden mole was last spotted in 1936, and for the last 80-plus years ...

De Winton's golden mole was last spotted in 1937, leading researchers to believe it went extinct. Researchers collected soil samples to try and find genetic evidence that the moles were still alive.

Rewilding: Letting nature take over 07:12. A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct ...

De Winton's golden mole, a species found in South Africa, was feared extinct as it hadn't been sighted by scientists since 1936 -- until now.

A golden mole that has not been seen for over 80 years has been rediscovered in sand dunes in South Africa. The blind animal was filmed and photographed after an extensive search for the species, ...

(CNN) — A blind golden mole that glides through sand has been rediscovered in South Africa, 87 years after wildlife experts feared it had gone extinct.

A blind mole thought since 1936 to be extinct was recently rediscovered in South African sand dunes using eDNA — a technique that collects skin cells living creatures shed “while they are busy ...

In 2022, a specimen of the De Winton’s golden mole species was made available by the Port Nolluth Museum. This was compared with the samples that the EWT scientists took and was a match.

The De Winton’s golden mole, known for its iridescent coat and sand-swimming ability, was last seen in 1936. Thought to be extinct, it was recently found by the Endangered Wildlife Trust ...

SOUTH AFRICA, — A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers announced ...

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A blind golden mole that glides through sand has been rediscovered in South Africa, 87 years after wildlife experts feared it had gone extinct. After a two-year search ...