Depiction of the western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii), 1919. A close relative of Attenborough's long-beaked echidna.

Elusive echidna species seen for the first time in 60 years

Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, a critically endangered species, has been photographed for the first time since its discovery in 1961. Image: Cabrera, Angel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, a critically endangered species, has been photographed in Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains for the first time since its discovery in 1961. Named for British naturalist David…