The beginning of 2013 saw a number of fascinating stories from the animal kingdom. In Australia, researchers found that a species previously thought to be extinct to the region may actually still exist there. The long beaked echidna, last recorded in 1901, was reportedly spotted by Aboriginal populations recently.
An annual census has been taking place at the London Zoo. More than 17,500 creatures will be counted, including some new additions like Ziggy, the endangered white-naped mangabey monkey and Maxilla, a black and white colobus monkey.
Meanwhile, an alleged narwhal tusk-smuggling ring was busted this week in Maine. According to the AP, the Canadian suspects may have been illegally transporting the tusks, which typically sell for $1,000-$7,000 each, to the United States for nearly a decade.
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