China Found Only a Few of These Trees Left Alive on Earth — Declared Extinct 5 Million Years Ago

Scientists knew this tree only from fossils, dated to millions of years. ago, and long assumed it had gone extinct alongside the dinosaurs. Then, in a remote valley in China, a small living grove was still found. standing. This is the true story of the dawn redwood, a species declared extinct. based on the fossil record for millions of years, discovered alive in the 1940s, and the remarkable effort that took it from a handful of wild trees to being planted by the millions worldwide today. If you're interested in rare species discovery, botanical conservation, living fossils, and true stories of extinction proven wrong, subscribe. to leave a few on Earth for new true conservation stories every 2 days. #livingfossil #conservation #rarespecies