A daring surgical procedure has given a doomed monarch butterfly a new lease of life. The delicate operation was captured on ...

John Dias is a three-time Emmy Award-winning reporter for CBS News New York. He is known for his engaging storytelling and commitment to delivering impactful news coverage. A broken wing almost ended ...

A wildlife rehabilitation center on Long Island, New York, performed a life-saving wing transplant on a monarch butterfly. The transplant went viral on social media and is providing some much-needed ...

This surgery was a total metamorphosis! An injured monarch butterfly with a ripped-off wing is able to fly again thanks to a first-of-its kind transplant at a nature preserve on Long Island. The ...

SMITHTOWN, N.Y. – A monarch butterfly has a new lease on life after he received the first butterfly wing transplant at a wildlife rehabilitation center. The endangered insect was recently brought to ...

“The wing was in perfect shape," said Janine Bendicksen, director of wildlife rehabilitation at the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, N.Y. New York City veterinarians performed a wing transplant ...

A monarch butterfly flies to Joe Pye weed, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in Freeport, Maine. The populations of both insect species have struggled in recent years. Rapid development and climate change are ...

A daring surgical procedure has given a doomed monarch butterfly a new lease of life. The delicate operation was captured on film, and you can see it for yourself in this extraordinary Instagram post.