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Florida’s leatherback sea turtles rebound to record high, following devastating hurricane season

An annual report from Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute is giving experts hope for turtle populations after the triple impact of Debby, Helene, and Milton.

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Close up image of water droplets on bamboo leaves

This adorable new species is so tiny that it grows up in the water droplets of bamboo stems

The newly discovered species is not only the smallest of its kind — it’s also linked to a unique habitat in the Amazon.

Condé Nast, the publisher behind Vogue, finally bans fur after decades of animal rights protest

Is it a turning point, or another fashion fad?

Blackbelly rosefish (Helicolenus dactylopterus) were documented among soft mushroom corals (Heteropolypus sp) at 246 meters deep off the coast of Uruguay

Scientists sent an underwater robot to explore deep-sea reefs. They believe it found 30 new species

The deep-sea expedition explored the stony coral reefs off the coast of Uruguay, with one coral reef as large as 180 FIFA football fields.

A trio of polar bears, a mom and two babies, on the crest of a snowy hill. The baby polar bears are touching noses.

Wildlife photographers have raised over $1.5M for endangered species. See the stunning photos they 'donated' to the cause this year

Every year, wildlife photographers donate photos as a way of giving back to the species “they make their livings from photographing.”

An Asian elephant baby walks beside her mother, who's trunk dangles in from just out of frame

This deadly virus is the 'silent killer' of young elephants. A new vaccine rolls out to save them worldwide

The world’s first elephant vaccine is a critical turning point for the endangered Asian elephant.

The western forests of Thailand in the background, a small circle lined with white with a close up image of a new species of burrowing spider, that is half orange and half blue-gray.

New species of half male, half female spider discovered. Scientists named it after a genderfluid 'One Piece' character

The new species of burrowing spider wowed scientists when one of the specimens turned out to have both female and male attributes.

An underground water outlet in a dark cave

New creature with 'visible internal organs' discovered by scientists. It looks straight out of a Studio Ghibli movie

Due to its near-translucent appearance, the internal organs of the newly discovered creature shine through its body.

Two screenshots of TikToks. In them, a woman in a pink shirt looks down at a Chihuahua and then looks back at the camera, mouth agog

Spanish-speaking foster dog warms the hearts of millions: 'So many pets separated from families in ICE raids'

Nacho the Chihuahua finally feels safe with his new family.

Because of Jane Goodall, I became a primatologist

In large part because of her, I became a primatologist, co-discovered a new species of lemur in Madagascar, and have had an amazing life and career.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a rendering of an autonomous drone next to a green sea turtle underwater. On the right is a 15-year-old boy holding up a robot and smiling in front of a lake

This teen invented an autonomous 'sea turtle robot' to monitor coral reefs. He just won an award from the EU

Evan Budz says his device “detects replicated coral bleaching with 96% accuracy.”