A Dwarf Fox Thought To Have Gone Extinct Was Spotted In Cozumel, Confirming They're Alive

Photographer Snaps Pics of Animal Scientists Thought Was Extinct

When wildlife photographer and director of conservation and environmental education for La Fundación de Parques y Museos de Cozumel, Rafael Chacón, heard about a small, disoriented fox on the side of a highway in Cozumel, he knew he had to go. According to Smithsonian Magazine, he grabbed his camera and snapped the first photos of the rare and elusive Cozumel dwarf fox in 20 years. “Seeing this fox standing there, calm and beautiful in its natu…

A Dwarf Fox Thought To Have Gone Extinct Was Spotted In Cozumel, Confirming They're Alive

For more than two decades, no one had seen the elusive dwarf fox, leading scientists to believe that the creature might have gone extinct. But in September 2023, a dwarf fox was spotted near a highway in Cozumel, Mexico, confirming that these foxes are still alive. However, they are likely at high risk of dying […]