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A great white shark swims under clear blue water as fish swim by

Divers on a marine litter mission shocked by 'insane' great white shark encounter: 'It was pretty special'

Diver Derk Remmers said most people have a better chance of winning the lottery than swimming with sharks in the Mediterranean.
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A baby coyote pup covered in cactus spines

A coyote pup wandered into a cactus and was barbed by hundreds of spikes. Rescuers saved his life

The 3-pound pup was exploring a homeowner’s lawn in Surprise, Arizona, when he got trapped in a cactus’s grip.
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A green sea turtle in a close-up image, held up by two gloved hands

Sea turtle makes dramatic recovery after life-threatening boat strike: 'The most severe case that we've ever seen'

“Dark-Blue Yellow” is one of 21 sea turtles recently rescued by The Florida Aquarium Turtle Rehabilitation Center.
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An orange tabby cat sits in front of a 7-day weather forecast, with a news banner in front of him, reading: "Steve Templeton the cat needs a forever home"

Stray cat rescued from tornado gets a 'job' at local news station to help him get adopted

Steve Templeton may not be as decorated of a meteorologist as Steve Templeton, but he sure is cute.
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A blue octopus captured on the sea floor

New species of octopus — blue and the size of a golf ball — was just identified by scientists

The sea creature is so small it could curl up in the palm of your hand.
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Leatherback sea turtle hatchlings in the sand

Researchers celebrate record leatherback sea turtle hatchling season

The endangered leatherback sea turtles are flocking to Palm Beach County for nesting season.
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A firefighter is on a rocky cliff ledge, reaching for a dog in need.

A team of firefighters worked together to save a dog trapped on a two-story cliff in Oregon

After a dog broke free from his leash on a trail in Oregon, he soon found himself in a perilous situation.
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A man in the water, holding out a head for support as a guy above on a boat reaches out in return. A massive green sea turtle is in the water with him.

Four friends rescued a 324-pound sea turtle after it was struck by a boat: 'She'd been fighting for hours out there'

Four friends were out boating on the Jupiter Sound when a struggling sea turtle caught their eye.
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A harbor seal pup leans on a nursing pillow

Harbor seals abandon their pups when beach-goers get too close. These mom-shaped pillows help save the babies' lives

A wildlife rescue in the Pacific Northwest has found creative ways to rehab the abandoned pups.
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An aerial view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in L.A. Route 101. It is mostly complete.

The world's largest wildlife overpass is coming to California this year. It will help animals safely cross 10 highway lanes

The crossing will connect California’s Simi Hills with the isolated Santa Monica Mountains.
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A yellow Labrador retriever sniffs a wood turtle being held in a person's hand

This 'turtle-sniffing dog' searches miles of New York woods to save endangered species

April, the 16-month-old Labrador retriever, is becoming a pro at finding the Eastern box turtle.
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A photo collage of a person's arm with a needle taped over it for blood donation, a 3D-printed apartment complex, two girls laugh in front of LEGO building blocks, the front of a house, and a crowd of protestors holding up signs against data centers

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