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Left: Person in dark long-sleeve shirt wading in shallow water among rocks. Right: Multiple people examining a large sea turtle with green and orange coloring on rocky ground near water.

A stranded sea turtle got wedged between jagged rocks. Three men came together to save it from drowning in a viral video

Three men in Oman stepped in to help an endangered sea turtle when crashing tides risked its safety.

A sea turtle swims underwater in a swimming pool's clear turquoise water, viewed from above near the surface.

400-pound sea turtle rescued from resort swimming pool after falling in and finding herself trapped

Artificial light is often to blame for turtles straying far from home.

A suspension footbridge with metal railings and wooden planks spans between trees. A white sign reads "LONGVIEW, WA MARCH 19, 1963 NUTTY NARROWS BRIDGE" with an illustration of a squirrel.

About 40M squirrels are killed by drivers each year. So this city created the world's first-ever 'squirrel bridge'

The city’s passion for protecting squirrels has even led to an annual “Squirrel Fest.”

A sea turtle covered in seaweed and sediment is held up for display, showing its flippers and shell. A calendar is visible in the background.

Tiramisu the sea turtle couldn't even swim when rescuers found her. After months of vet care, she just returned to the ocean

When the turtle washed ashore earlier this year, she was covered in painful sores and battling pneumonia.

A group of women standing together inside a room

Meet the women protecting the last remaining gorillas in Nigeria: 'Our men have failed to stop the threats'

The successes of the pioneering women’s collectives have inspired the formation of similar initiatives in other villages surrounding the sanctuary.

A photo collage of a mom holding her child, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul standing in front of a lectern, a red wolf puppy, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and a man stands next to a pile of boxes

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Left: Veterinary team performing surgery on an anesthetized sea turtle on an operating table. Right: Close-up of hands in white gloves examining a sea turtle's shell and flippers.

This sea turtle was covered neck to tail in tumors. See his dramatic 5-month transformation

Flynn was on the brink of death when he was first rescued in early February.

A sea turtle's head and shell viewed from above at the water's surface, with turquoise water surrounding it.

Florida's adorable sea turtle license plates have raised millions to save the endangered species

The sea turtle design is the second-most popular specialty license plate in the state.

Inside the global movement to build more wildlife overpasses: 'It's like the whole world is open to wildlife now'

Decades of research have proved that wildlife crossings, combined with roadside fences, prevent deadly collisions, protecting both animals and people.

A sea turtle lies on an examination table in a clinical setting while a man in a cap and blue shirt examines it, surrounded by several staff members in blue uniforms observing.

A sea turtle swallowed 20 fishing hooks. Only a procedure meant for humans could save her

When vets could only retrieve two fishing hooks lodged in a sea turtle’s digestive tract, a local gastroenterologist stepped in.

Recent sightings give conservationists hope for two endangered whale species: 'They may be rebounding'

A new study found sightings of the species on Southern Africa’s Atlantic coast have increased in recent years.

A young child wearing glasses and a wide-brimmed hat holds a butterfly on their finger while smiling at the camera, with green foliage visible in the background.

A second grader wanted to know if his pet caterpillar would remember him. His experiment shocked scientists

Jo Nagai has been raising butterflies since he was in second grade. His curiosity led to an unlikely friendship with a Georgetown professor half a world away.