How lockdown has helped the world's endangered species bounce back With tourists absent, everything from coral reefs to rhinos has benefited The Uganda Wildlife Authority announced a 'baby boom' for mountain gorillas Credit: Getty Did 2020 have a silver lining? Sarah Marshall tells the story of wildlife recovery in numbers... 1 Eastern black rhino calf born in Grumeti Game Reserve, Tanzania, following the translocation of nine animals last year – a conservation triumph. The country’s population has plummeted by 99 per cent since the 1970s to around 100 rhinos. 3 Wild red-and-green macaw chicks fledged in Argentina’s Ibera National Park for the first time in more than 100 years. These vital seed dispersers are part of a bigger reintroduction programme masterminded by Rewilding Argentina Foundation, a partner of Tompkins Conservation, to save the native Paraná forest.