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A large curved stone structure sits on a rocky island surrounded by turquoise water and smaller vegetated islands. People stand on the stone surface and near a wooden fence on the structure's right side.

A breathtaking new museum dedicated to whales is shaped like a breaching humpback. It will open next year in Norway

Located about 190 miles from the Arctic Circle, the museum touts rooftop viewpoints and under-the-sea journeys.

A brown rodent with prominent front teeth holds green vegetation in its paws while sitting on a rock.

Zoo welcomes baby porcupine for the first time in 121 years. It has its own 'emotional support log'

First-time parents, Nigel and Quillow, welcomed a porcupette at Washington's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

A concrete underpass with yellow metal railings sits in an arid landscape. A blue and white semi truck with an empty flatbed trailer is visible on the road above the structure. Sparse green shrubs grow in the foreground.

When this Idaho wildlife crossing is complete, migrating deer will be able to walk under a busy highway

The Rocky Point Wildlife Underpass is nearly built along US Highway 30, south of Montpelier.

Left: U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat on water. Right: Three Coast Guard personnel in red and black uniforms with life vests pose beside a large sea turtle in a boat.

This 220-pound sea turtle was tangled in a fishing line. The Coast Guard saved her — and the 100 eggs she was carrying

So far this year, Florida has documented tens of thousands of loggerhead sea turtle nests statewide.

A photo collage of a bale of turtles in a container box, Dolly Parton reading a book to children, a hand holding a taco, Keith Lee, and a close up of a tire

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A three-toed sloth hangs upside down from a blue rope, surrounded by green foliage and branches.

Camera traps capture adorable images of Costa Rica's 'sloth bridges,' built to help the slowpokes cross roads safely

The canopy wildlife crossings are a lifeline for the mammals native to Central and South American rainforests.

Two side-by-side photos of an orange and white cat wearing a yellow hard hat and yellow safety vest with reflective stripes. The cat has blue eyes and is looking directly at the camera in both images.

An environmental restoration company rescued a kitten from an excavator. Now she's their newest 'coworker'

Sue was barely a week old when she tumbled into a construction excavator.

Orange crab with white-rimmed eye stalks and dark pupils, viewed from above against a black background.

Scientists discovered 149 new deep-sea species near a collapsed volcano: 'It was a massive hole in the data'

Marine scientists from Museums Victoria in Melbourne recently wrapped a deep-sea expedition near the remote Christmas and Cocos islands.

A white and brown kitten walks through yellow and black Lego equipment while being held by a person's hands.

Toy store employee makes 'wobbly head' kitten a custom wheelchair out of Lego bricks

“Our goal each day is to create our own slice of LEGO magic for our customers,” the toy store said.

A small box turtle with a dark shell patterned in yellow and orange markings is held in a gloved black hand against a blurred light background.

The Bronx Zoo rescues 800 endangered turtles from 'unprecedented surge in trafficking'

In just two years, the Bronx Zoo has helped rehabilitate hundreds of turtles that are believed to have been collected from the wild for the illegal pet trade.

A large wild cat (lynx) with two younger cubs rests on the ground, with the adult's eyes closed and the cubs looking toward the camera.

Trail camera captures rare sighting of endangered lynx kitten and its mother in Colorado

The rare cat has been endangered for half a century.

A tabby cat sits in bright sunlight on a concrete surface, with its eyes closed. Behind it stands a yellow brick building with windows and green foliage to the left.

Why Nebraskans are campaigning for a statue of a cat outside the state's Capitol

State senators will formally pitch the statue for feedback this week.