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Farmer Leads Scientists to Fossilized Egg From Prehistoric Giant Turtle – With a Revealing Embryo Inside
Finding fossilized dinosaur eggs is not unheard of, but finding the fossilized remains of an embryo within the egg is rare indeed.
Fortunately for a...
New Solar-Powered Beach Robot Filters Even Tiny Plastic – And 30x Faster Than Humans
4Ocean, the guys who you may have seen on Instagram selling bracelets made out of ocean plastic as a way to fund their ocean...
Thirsty Butterfly Fleeing Wildfire Drinks Water Straight From Aid Worker’s Hand –WATCH
Several charities have set up field hospitals in the areas affected by wildfires where they have rescued turtles and other small animals.
After flying away...
Comfort Dogs Arrive from Several States to Lend a Paw of Comfort to Miami Condo Rescuers
When times get toughest, man's best friend can often be the keystone in keeping our spirits from sinking too low.
Nine golden retrievers have been...
Chinese Monk Dedicates Life to Rescuing 8,000 Dogs – He Finds Them New Homes Around the World
A karmic war chest will be waiting for one Buddhist monk who's spent decades rescuing stray dogs in Shanghai and bringing them to his...
His Passion For Protecting the World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal Just Earned Him a Major Award
The 2021 winners of a major international environmental award have just been announced, and the list includes a Vietnamese conservationist who's known for his...
Endangered Humpback Whales Gain New Protections in Pacific Ocean From the U.S
The U.S. administration has announced it will be officially protecting 116,098 square nautical miles of the Pacific Ocean as critical habitat for three populations...
100-Year-Old Galápagos Giant Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island is Indeed Member of ‘Extinct’ Species
The high hopes of scientists who found a 100-year old female giant tortoise on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos have been confirmed: genetic tests...
Special Delivery from Tampa to Puerto Rico May Save Toad Species from Extinction
Tadpoles have been airlifted this week by plane from Florida to the island home of their ancestors, helping to save a species.
The only toad...
Australia Announces $100 Million Initiative to Protect Our Oceans
Australia last week committed $100 million to ocean conservation in an effort to protect ‘blue carbon’ environments and reduce emissions.
Uniquely suited to care about...
Chernobyl Guards Have Befriended Abandoned Dogs, Feeding Them and Bringing Medical Care
In the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, guards watching for human trespassers are befriending and even caring for the descendants of dogs abandoned when tens of...
After Fatal Disease Arrives, Zoo Calls in the Only Team of Turtle-sniffing Dogs in the World to Help Out
In order to preserve a species threatened by an infectious disease, Saint Louis Zoo scientists have hired an elite team of sleuths—turtle-hunting dogs.
Saint Louis...
First Cloned Endangered Species in U.S. From Genes Frozen 30 Years Ago Gives Hope For Black-footed Ferret
Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward on Dec. 10, 2020, with the birth...
Sanctuary Containing ‘Healthiest Coral Reefs in the World’ Just Tripled in Size Thanks to U.S. Government Protection
The Gulf of Mexico’s largest coral sanctuary just got 200 percent bigger, now that the U.S. government formally approved the expansion of the Flower...
The Last Known Swinhoe’s Turtle on Earth Was Alone Until This Female Was Found – Researchers Hope for Babies
After a female Swinhoe's softshell turtle was discovered in a lake in Vietnam, a hope that the world's most endangered turtle species may recover...
Trump Administration Denies Alaskan Copper Mine Permit in a Brilliant Victory for Salmon Fisheries
To the relief of millions of Americans, the Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday blocked approval for the Pebble Mine project in Alaska, potentially...
Chameleons Not Seen By Scientists For 100 Years Found in a Madagascar Hotel Garden
Lost for 106 years, a species of chameleon was recently rediscovered by scientists working with Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) as part of their "25...
In Rare Bipartisan Agreement on Climate, U.S. Senators Forge Plan to Phase Out Use of a Potent Greenhouse Gas
A group of U.S. Senate Republicans have authored an amendment to an energy and manufacturing bill that would launch a transition away from hydrofluorocarbons,...
Scientists Uncover Secret In Centuries-Old Mud, Drawing A New Way To Save Polluted Rivers
A pair of east coast scientists met and fell in love over an interest in researching mud, years before producing a paper that would...
Traveling Green ‘Glacier Mice’ Charm Scientists With Reminder That the World is Still Full of Mystery
These fuzzy little mysteries of nature have been puzzling scientists since they were discovered atop some Alaskan glaciers, strangely moving in unison.