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Gigantic Galapagos tortoise stops traffic on Santa Cruz Island
Galapagos Tortoises are among the most iconic animals in the world. Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the ...
How to care for a pet turtle? Why it isn't easy and could require decades of attention
Water turtles require more extensive care and are recommended to be kept outdoors to help duplicate it's natural environment, ...
11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.
Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept ...
Thousands of tortoises rescued after sanctuary floods
The community near the Lavavolo Tortoise Center in southern Madagascar pulled together to help the creatures who were left ...
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Madagascar community unites to rescue more than 10,000 endangered tortoises that were washed away by cyclone
Sanctuary staff, members of the community and even police officers joined together in a rescue operation, wading through the ...
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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
They should also avoid areas with large tortoise populations, she said. Kevin Emmerich, co-founder of Basin Range and Watch, said relocating desert tortoises doesn’t always work, because it’s ...
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Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
Sanctuary staff, members of the community and even police officers joined together in a rescue operation, wading through the water with large containers to collect the bewildered tortoises.