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Have You Seen This? Marine biologist saves barnacle-encrusted turtle
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (292+ words) FLORIDA " Marine biologist Tabitha Siegfried spent 92 days saving and rehabbing a sick turtle she found before releasing the healthy animal back into the ocean. Siegfried rescued a loggerhead turtle from a bay in Florida. Named Syrena, her shell was green…...
Fossils found decades ago reveal an extinct giant salamander
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (74+ words) (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! A reconstruction of the Ajimu giant salamander, which is believed to have inhabited the lakes and marshes of the Ajimu region approximately 3. 5 million years ago when its environment was warmer and more humid. Today, this area is…...
Search underway for owner of escape artist tortoise
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (244+ words) Home " Featured Story - Home Slider " Search underway for owner of escape artist tortoise" A loose tortoise was found in downtown Burnet this morning, leaving a two-block chase, trip to the Hill Country Humane Society, and an unsuccessful breakout attempt in…...
MDWFP Rescues Two Trapped Alligator Snapping Turtles
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (199+ words) Two alligator snapping turtles were safely rescued after becoming trapped in a lake drainage system, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. MDWFP Exotic Animal Program Lead Colt Mooney responded to the report from a DMAP property…...
New England Aquarium releases 10 rehabilitated sea turtles
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (292+ words) BOSTON " Ten sea turtles were released by the New England Aquarium on Wednesday evening. The group of six Kemp's ridleys, two loggerheads and two green sea turtles were returned to Nantucket Sound from West Dennis Beach in Cape Cod. This…...
Many snakes take over streets as flood destroys farm
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (916+ words) July 9, 2026 Austine Agbo Emmanuel World Stage 0 Residents of a village in southern China have been thrown into panic after between 800 and 900 snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a snake farm that was destroyed by severe flooding triggered by torrential rains....
'Dancing With the Stars' Champion Robert Irwin Stuns Fans While Letting a Python Constrict Around His Neck - Video
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (510+ words) The reigning "Dancing With the Stars" champion has a passion for helping wildlife in need. Robert Irwin and his family run the Australia Zoo, but that's not where their conservation work ends. The 22-year-old often posts videos of himself helping…...
Guatemalan zoo breeds rare lizards in bid to save endangered species
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (225+ words) GUATEMALA CITY - Conservationists in Guatemala are breeding a new generation of Guatemalan beaded lizards, one of the world's most endangered lizards, in the hopes of rebuilding wild populations decimated by habitat loss and their popularity in the illegal pet trade....
Stranded Turtle's Rescue Takes an Unexpected Turn in Louisiana
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (564+ words) A compassionate woman went above and beyond to help a stranded turtle after finding it overturned in the middle of a road, caked in dirt, hay and slugs. Rachel spotted the helpless turtle lying upside down on the road and…...
Slow and steady: Annual turtle study monitors Jamestown Island population, encourages conservation
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (513+ words) JAMESTOWN " Drivers traveling the scenic loop around Jamestown Island may spot volunteers carefully carrying turtles across the road or researchers stopping along the shoulder to record measurements. Those moments are part of an ongoing conservation effort that has quietly taken…...