Shimmering Mole Rediscovered Nearly 100 Years After It Was Presumed Extinct

Cobus Theron, a senior conservation manager for EWT, reportedly said: “Though many people doubted that De Winton’s golden mole was still out there, I had good faith that the species had not yet gone extinct.

“I was convinced it would just take the right detection method, the proper timing, and a team passionate about finding it.