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The Sonoyta mud turtle is a dark, pocket-sized freshwater turtle that lives in permanent aquatic habitats. (Photo: representational image)

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Scientists: Desert turtle endangered, 100 left in Arizona

It may not be surprising that an "aquatic desert" turtle faces long odds in life.

25 Sep 2017 3:23 AM GMT

File photo of a loggerhead sea turtle, is released back into the gulf after being treated for pneumonia at Gulf World Marine Institute, in Inlet Beach, Fla. (Photo: AP)

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Huge sea turtles slowly coming back from brink of extinction

Massive efforts to save the egg-laying turtles by changing fishing nets and creating protected and darkened beaches are...

21 Sep 2017 4:53 AM GMT

$Their goal was to get a clearer sense of population levels and find ways to boost conservation of a \highly threatened species\ (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Endangered species dubbed 'world's ugliest pig' spotted in Indonesia

Researchers laid camera traps in the forests of Java island in the hopes of capturing images of the elusive creature.

5 Jan 2018 2:44 PM GMT

The specialists are creating reproductive tools that can aid in the speciess recovery, hopeful that artificial insemination techniques can help the population thrive. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Scientists artificially inseminate wolf living in bid to save dying...

Researchers hope female wolf living in Brookfield Zoo will have puppies after they tried using artificial insemination...

14 Feb 2018 3:51 PM GMT

Bonane is an eastern lowland gorilla, a survivor in a critically endangered species reduced to about 250 members in DR Congo. (Photo: AFP)

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Congo gorillas now critically endangered

High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas.

14 Oct 2019 7:46 AM GMT

The bears have become a magnet for tourists in the Somiedo nature reserve, says local mayor Belarmino Fernandez. (Photo: AFP)

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Bear population on the rise in Spain after conservation efforts

In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive.

4 Oct 2019 5:59 AM GMT

The albino penguin is believed to be the only one of its kind in captivity. (Photo: AFP)

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Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo

The youngster is being kept with a small group of six adults, including its parents, who are taking extremely good care...

23 March 2019 7:01 AM GMT

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used satellite imagery to study the behaviour of the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea due south of Cape Hope. (Photo: AFP)

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Climate change adversely affects penguins breeding

Antarctic penguins suffer 'catastrophic' breeding failure.

26 April 2019 5:10 AM GMT

In the southern states of Victoria and South Australia, koala populations vary widely from abundant to low or locally extinct. (Photo: Pexels)

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Koalas on the verge of extinction

A report claims koalas are functionally extinct', but what does that mean?

13 May 2019 10:54 AM GMT

Five-year-old primate Elaine, covered in fuzzy cinnamon-coloured hair, was one of two critically endangered Sumatran Orangutans released back into the wild Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

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Endangered orangutans released in the wild

Indonesia pet orangutans released back into the wild.

19 Jun 2019 2:30 PM GMT

Loss of species and climate change are the two great challenges facing humanity this century. (Photo: Represenatational/Pixabay)

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IUCN releases updated Red List of endangered species

The Red List reveals the extent of wildlife and nature destruction caused by humans.

19 July 2019 1:41 PM GMT

The success of the process could offer hope for saving species like the tiger and snow leopard, both of whom are threatened by extinction, say researchers. (Pixabay)

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Lioness gives birth to world's first test-tube cubs

Scientists claim incredible breakthrough could save endangered big cats.

4 Sep 2018 9:52 AM GMT