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Diego’s Got Game: Fertile Giant Tortoise Has Saved His Species From Extinction
This wily reptile is such a ladies man, he has almost single-handedly repopulated an entire island with a species that was facing extinction.
“Animal Avengers” Save Tortoise Burned in Wildfire with 3D Printed Shell (LOOK)
When a wildfire destroyed this tortoise’s shell, the “Animal Avengers” assembled a new one for it, using a 3-D printer.
The group of veterinarians in...
Alan Rickman’s Final Roles Include Lifesaving Video of Tortoise Eating a Strawberry
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One of actor Alan Rickman’s final roles was a voice-over for a video of a tortoise eating a strawberry.
True to the adage, “there...
World’s Oldest Tortoise is Revived by New, Healthier Diet at 183-Yrs-old
The world’s oldest living land animal — a 183 year-old tortoise named Jonathan — is back on his feet, having regained his senses after starting...
Baby Tortoises Survive on Galapagos Island for First Time in 100 Years
During a December survey of giant tortoises on one Galapagos island, conservationists found evidence of the first hatchlings to survive in the wild in...
Lame Tortoise Given Lego Scooter to Help Him Walk
Not content to see him living in a terrarium, a German pet owner took her tortoise to a veterinarian when he was having mobility...
Giant Tortoise Makes ‘Miraculous’ Stable Recovery
"Where once there were 15, now more than 1,000 giant tortoises lumber around Espanola, one of the Galapagos Islands," reports the BBC.
After 40 years'...
Galápagos Tortoise Thought to be Extinct Still Lives
Researchers from Yale University say dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote...
TV Star’s Death-Defying Tortoise Escapes Recycling
A tortoise belonging to Welsh comedienne Ruth Jones is recuperating at home after a lucky escape from a recycling plant. The Fifty five-year-old tortoise,...
Lonely Galapagos Tortoise May Start a Family
QUITO, Ecuador - "Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father......
Sharp Increase in the Numbers of Nesting Sea Turtles Rewards a Generation of Hard Work in Greece
From Spain in the west to Cyprus in the east, the Mediterranean has witnessed a record rise in sea turtle nesting.
It's taken immense dedication,...
Mushroom Enthusiasts Help Find Species Lost to Science–Rescuing it from Nature’s ‘Top 25 Most Wanted’ List
The first and only fungus on a global conservation outfit's '25 Most Wanted List' has been found in the rain-soaked mountains of Chile, almost...
U.S. Marshals Find 200 Missing Children Across the Nation During 6-Week Special Operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), along with federal, state, and local agencies led a six-week national operation that resulted in finding 200 critically missing...
Scientists Have 3D-Scanned Thousands of Creatures Creating Incredibly Intricate Images Anyone Can Access for Free
An incredible new project has scanned thousands of creatures to advance scientific research and provide colorful images to the world.
Natural history museums have entered...
Pony-Sized Dinosaurs Swam or Floated Across Hundreds of Miles of Ocean from America to Colonize Africa
Describing a "once-in-a-million year event," an international team of paleontologists has suggested that, though nearly impossible, a herd of pony-sized duck-billed dinosaurs must have...
The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn’t Really Being Told
This week GNN reported that for the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island,...
Girl Hatches a Quail From a Supermarket Egg And Now Has a Devoted Pet (Video)
A 13-year-old girl hatched a quail from a supermarket egg—and now hopes the bird might start its own family.
Zara Sutcliffe calls the affectionate fowl...
Good News in History, December 27
Happy 52nd birthday to Big Duncan Ferguson, the Scottish striker who racked up over 200 appearances for Everton FC scoring 58 goals. Whether you...
Long-Beaked Creature Is Proven Not Extinct in First Ever Photos: ‘Blows My Mind’ After 60 Years
An egg-laying mammal named in honor of Sir David Attenborough has been rediscovered after it was thought extinct for more than 60 years.
This extremely...
Pristine Coral Reefs Discovered Are Thousands of Years Old And Teeming With Life
Everyone knows of the Galapagos Islands' biodiversity and scientific value on land, but a recent deep-water expedition has revealed that this biodiversity carries on...