February 10, 2006. In December 2005, a team of researchers organized by Conservation International set out on an expedition to the Foja Mountains of western New Guinea. During the trip, the team discovered dozens of new species including the golden-mantled tree kangaroo, the orange-faced honeyeater, more than 20 new species of frogs, and four new species of butterflies.
May 22, 2005. A new species of primate, the highland mangabey (Lophocebus kipunji), has been discovered by two separate teams of researchers in Tanzania. The highland mangabey is a medium-sized primate with a long tail, well suited for its arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle. Researchers estimate that the population of highland mangabeys is less than 1000 but formal population counts have yet to be completed. If this estimate is accurate, the highland mangabey is expected to be placed on the World Conservation Union's critically endangered list.
November 15, 2003. Scientists have discovered a unique snail that has metal-plated armor on its body and on the underside of its foot. This strange creature lives in the Indian Ocean near the Kairei hydrothermal vent.
March 24, 2004. A new order of insects, christened Mantophasmatodea, was discovered by researchers Oliver Zompro, Niels Peder Kristensen, and Klaus-Dieter Klass. This new order currently includes several formerly-unidentified specimens that date back to 1909.
