One early success has been the rediscovery of the virtually unknown Horton Plains slender loris (Loris tardigradus nycticeboides). Originally documented in 1937, there have been only four known encounters in the past 72 years,http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,707502,00.html Der Spiegel (German) article about the rediscovery and for more than 60 years until 2002 the sub-species had been believed to be extinct. The sub-species was rediscovered in 2002 by a team led by Anna Nekaris in Horton Plains National Park. The late 2009 capture by a team working under the Zoological Society of London's EDGE programme has resulted in the first detailed physical examination of the Horton Plains sub-species and the first-ever photographs of it. The limited available evidence suggests there may be only about 100 animals still existing, which would make it among the top five most-threatened primates worldwide.
one early success has been the rediscovery of the virtually unknown horton plains slender loris (loris tardigradus nycticeboides) originally documented in 1937 there have been only four known encounters in the past 72 yearshttp//wwwspiegelde/wissenschaft/natur/0151870750200html der spiegel (german) article about the rediscovery and for more than 60 years until 2002 the sub-species had been believed to be extinct the sub-species was rediscovered in 2002 by a team led by anna nekaris in horton plains national park the late 2009 capture by a team working under the zoological society of london's edge programme has resulted in the first detailed physical examination of the horton plains sub-species and the first-ever photographs of it the limited available evidence suggests there may be only about 100 animals still existing which would make it among the top five most-threatened primates worldwide