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New fossil find reveals pugnacious turtle took on a 10-foot alligator gar in an ancient Florida river

"I immediately thought of gar." ...
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World Turtle Day: Important conservation wins amid turtle extinction crisis

By Mongabay.com World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and ...
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Green Sea Turtles No Longer Endangered After Population Bounces Back from Near Extinction, Experts Say

The green sea turtle is no longer an endangered species. During the recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi, conservationists ...

Zoo Releases 22 Endangered Turtles into the Wild to Help Save the Species

The Oregon Zoo released 22 northwestern pond turtles into the Columbia River Gorge to boost the endangered species' population. The turtles were raised in a conservation lab where they grew quickly, ...

Turtles finally have a place in the tree of life thanks to an X‑ray study of South African fossils

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where ...
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How endangered species have fared in 2025 — and what new ones made the list

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...