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A sea snake with white and dark patterned scales and a yellow-banded body is caught in a blue-green fishing net against a green water background.

'Turtle-safe' nets prevent countless sea turtles from drowning. An appeals court just upheld a rule requiring shrimpers to use them

A federal court upheld a ruling from 2019 that requires select shrimp trawlers to use special nets — all in the name of sea turtle protections.
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An older woman with long gray hair, Jane Goodall, wearing a dark green shirt with "the Jane Goodall Institute" visible on it looks to the side in an indoor setting with blurred figures in the background.

Need an excuse to hike? Jane Goodall's nonprofit calls on America to hit the trails in her honor this October

The first inaugural “Hike for Hope” will honor the conservationist’s legacy.
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A spotted wild cat with distinctive facial markings and bright reflective eyes looks toward the camera in a nighttime infrared or thermal image. The animal's rosette-patterned coat is visible against dark vegetation in the background.

Trail cameras catch elusive, endangered ocelots using wildlife crossing in Texas

There are fewer than 100 wild ocelots left in the United States. Wildlife crossings may have saved them from extinction.
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A sea turtle swims toward the camera in turquoise water, its flippers extended to the sides and its patterned shell and face clearly visible.

Researchers bid farewell to rescued sea turtle after 200-day recovery: 'We were all bawling on the boat afterwards'

Crush the loggerhead spent over six months in recovery after a cyclone washed her ashore in January.
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A hedgehog with spiky quills leans toward an orange bowl containing food on a newspaper. Additional orange bowls and water dishes are visible nearby, with printed documents in the background.

A UK prison offers carpentry classes. The inmates used their new skills to make 'hedgehog boxes'

Other vocational programs at the prison have led to incarcerated individuals refurbishing bikes, restoring memorial benches, and more.
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Black bears are typically associated with forest and mountainous habitats, but were once abundant throughout the southeast, including in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and the Atchafalaya Basin.

Black bears were nearly hunted to extinction in the US South. Decades later, they're finally rebounding

The Mississippi Alluvial Valley was once the ‘bread basket’ of black bears.
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A manateerests on a blue tarp surrounded by people wearing casual clothing and shoes. Tan towels are placed nearby on the tarp.

Manatee with collapsed lung gets airlifted back into the sea after months of specialized care

Citron was released after being rescued not once, but twice, in Florida waters.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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