Golden mole activity was particularly abundant on the beach at McDougal’s Bay in Port Nolloth, so it is likely there is a healthy population there.

A golden mole that has not been seen for over 80 years has been rediscovered in sand dunes in South Africa. The blind animal was filmed and photographed after an extensive search for the species, ...

De Winton's golden mole, a species found in South Africa, was feared extinct as it hadn't been sighted by scientists since 1936 -- until now.

A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers announced.

A De Winton's golden mole. A member of the species hadn't been definitely seen since 1936. JP Le Roux. Thanks to a sniffing dog and traces of DNA left in the sand, scientists have found a species ...

The De Winton's golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list.

The rediscovery of De Winton’s golden mole offers the chance to learn more about a tiny mammal that, so far, has been poorly understood by the scientific community.

A rare sightless golden mole, thought to be extinct for over 80 years, has been rediscovered in South Africa. De Winton’s golden mole was last spotted in 1936, and for the last 80-plus years ...

In 2022, a specimen of the De Winton’s golden mole species was made available by the Port Nolluth Museum. This was compared with the samples that the EWT scientists took and was a match.

De Winton's golden mole, a species found in South Africa, was feared extinct as it hadn't been sighted by scientists since 1936 -- until now.

SOUTH AFRICA, — A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers announced ...

SOUTH AFRICA, — A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers announced ...