Around 1871, a farmer from the French island of Réunion off the coast of Madagascar took his his family and his cows to far-flung Amsterdam Island — which is roughly equidistant between Africa, ...

Forgotten on Amsterdam Island in the late 19th century, a herd of cows survived for over 130 years without human intervention. These animals adapted to the harsh environment, becoming smaller and ...

In the late 19th century, a small group of cattle was left behind on Amsterdam Island, a remote spot in the subantarctic region. Against the odds, the herd survived and adapted to the island’s harsh ...