Galapagos tortoise celebrates 135th birthday and first Father’s Day at Zoo Miami
MIAMI -- A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday.Goliath, a ...
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Swimmer nears Martha’s Vineyard loop ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. -- A British-South African endurance athlete is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile (100-kilometer) ...
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The Trump administration just proposed its first animal to be added to the endangered species list: a rare fish from Nevada that’s ‘barely clinging to existence’ todayheadline
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal protections could soon be extended to a rare Nevada fish that environmentalists say is “barely clinging to ...
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Habitat loss and climate change make it tough to be an amphibian — but there’s help
HONEOYE, N.Y. -- On a rainy March evening, John Bateman puts on his boots and a headlamp and heads to ...
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Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists ...
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Vulture Extinction Could Unleash Deadly Diseases on Wildlife and Humans todayheadline
Vultures are often seen as unsightly outcasts in the animal kingdom, yet their dirty work is needed to keep ecosystems ...
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‘Bone collector’ caterpillar wears dead insect body parts as disguise todayheadline
Bone collector caterpillars from the Waianae mountain range in Oahu, HawaiiDaniel Rubinoff et al. 2025 The newly described “bone collector” ...
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War and wildlife: Congo park rangers risk lives to protect endangered species
The resurgence of the M23 rebel group and other armed factions has led to increasing threats, forcing conservationists into a ...
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The secret life of the Congo rainforest – in pictures
Using high-definition camera traps on trails in Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki national park, Will Burrard-Lucas, a photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society, ...
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5 Endangered Species the National Park Service Helps to Protect todayheadline
The national parks within the U.S. are wonders to behold. They haven’t been named “America’s Best Idea” for nothing. And ...
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