'A story of hope': Scientists find elusive golden mole for the 1st time in 87 years

When a group of conservation scientists set off in search of a long-lost species of South Africa moles in 2021, their colleagues warned them not to get their hopes up. But now, the team from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the University of Pretoria have confirmed the elusive creature lives on. 

'A story of hope': Scientists find elusive golden mole for the 1st time in 87 years
A tiny, furry, golden critter with a pointy pink nose and no visible eyes perches on the white sand.

When a group of conservation scientists set off in search of a long-lost species of South Africa moles in 2021, their colleagues warned them not to get their hopes up. But now, the team from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the University of Pretoria have confirmed the elusive creature lives on.