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A new wildlife overpass connects two of Australia's national parks, saving beloved endangered species

The retrofitted bridge includes features for a wide range of species, from rope crossings for gliding marsupials to vegetated pathways for ground-dwelling animals.

A baby sea turtle crawls along the sand.

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A honey bee rests on a finger, sucking up nectar.

This man went viral online after he calmly let a bee sting him and 'unwind' its stinger: 'I had no idea they could survive this'

Chris Park said that honey bees can unwind their sting “if we give them safety, time, apology and love.”

From left to right: A woman in a red hoodie gasps at something off camera. A close-up of a green sea turtle washed ashore. The same woman from the left panel on the beach when its pitch dark, bundled up in a coat

This woman refused to leave a sea turtle’s side until rescuers arrived. Thanks to her, it got a second chance at life

It’s illegal to touch a sea turtle, but Clara Macciocchi quickly realized she was dealing with extraordinary circumstances.

A green sea turtle covered in barnacles gets barnacle removal help from a marine biologist wearing gloves.

See these ‘crusty green’ sea turtles after two months of rehabilitation: ‘The difference is remarkable’

Sir Barksalot, Shih Tzu, Cavalier, Boykin, and Rottweiler were all rescued sea turtles dubbed the “Crusty Greens."

A black and white image of two women behind a giant 2,000-pound sea turtle

Scientists fit tracking device onto 2,000-pound sea turtle to protect rare species

Fewer than 1,000 leatherback sea turtles remain in the Eastern Pacific. Lucero is one of them.

A photo collage of a wind turbine, actor Belmont Cameli, a gray wolf, and a river dam with a row of big logs in the water

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A sea turtle with thick algae coated to its shell is in a net being carried by a team of volunteers

Endangered sea turtle makes full recovery after being covered in algae and barnacles: 'She’s unrecognizable now in the best way'

Chlorophyllis required over sixty days of rehabilitation after she was rescued from the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier in Florida.

Drag queen Miss Toto smiles as she holds up a massive shark on a boat with the help of two other people.

This Florida drag queen doubles as a marine animal conservationist: 'Steve Irwin was my biggest inspiration growing up'

The funds go to Pridelines, a community center for LGBTQ+ youth in Florida.

A little free library in a garden path surrounded by wildflowers.

Little free libraries are turning into 'Little Bee Libraries' to give pollinators a cozy place to rest

In addition to neighborhood plant swaps, trinket exchanges, dioramas, and more, Rachael Harms Mahlandt proposed a new craft idea that helps pollinators thrive.

A sea turtle underwater with a white etching on its shell

Hawaiians were shocked to find sea turtles with 'graffiti' on their backs. It led to a 600-person effort to save the species

Etchings on turtle shells led to a massive citizen science project that has resulted in even more protections for the endangered sea creatures.

Purple gloved hands reach down as they comfort a loggerhead sea turtle on a clinician table

A sea turtle washed ashore with a stingray barb lodged in his tongue. After an incredible 8-month recovery, he's returning to the ocean

Diamond the loggerhead sea turtle was on the verge of death when locals called the Virginia Aquarium's Stranding Response Team.