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jonathan the tortoise world's oldest animal

World’s Oldest Living Land Animal Pre-Dates The Theory of Evolution

Charles Darwin and his crew had just embarked on...
A rescued sea turtle is cared for

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Platypus Survival In Jeopardy

The platypus, an animal often cited as evidence that...
A close up image of a common rat

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A bee plays on little wooden balls.

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a Catabrian brown bear and three cubs

Once Nearly Extinct, Brown Bears Make Comeback in Spain

The Cantabrian brown bear population — once almost eliminated...
A glapagos penguin sits on a rock

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A mock viper in a defensive strike position, looking at the camera.

How To Identify and Avoid The World’s Most Venomous Snakes

Like sharks, venomous snakes tend to get a bad...
Two vultures pick at a carcass

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Horned ghost crab on a beach

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Big Fines Given for Illicit Firearms on Board Svalbard Ships

If you’re going to carry a gun on Svalbard,...
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Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’ Becomes a Haven for Wildlife

An abandoned Bolivian road now brims with wildlife, proving...
A stingray is lit up my a light on the sea floor.

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A close view of a black widow spider. A small black spider with red dots along the back.

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a polar bear with its tongue stuck in a can

With a Can Stuck in Its Mouth, a Polar Bear Comes to People for Help

An emaciated polar bear with its tongue stuck in...
Three african wild dogs stand in a row.

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A river of plastic garbage in the ocean

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‘Drunken Capering’ Leads to Prison For Trio Who Took Selfies With Bears

An Alaska magistrate didn’t mince words when he sentenced...

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