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A firefighter is on a rocky cliff ledge, reaching for a dog in need.

A team of firefighters worked together to save a dog trapped on a two-story cliff in Oregon

After a dog broke free from his leash on a trail in Oregon, he soon found himself in a perilous situation.

A man in the water, holding out a head for support as a guy above on a boat reaches out in return. A massive green sea turtle is in the water with him.

Four friends rescued a 324-pound sea turtle after it was struck by a boat: 'She'd been fighting for hours out there'

Four friends were out boating on the Jupiter Sound when a struggling sea turtle caught their eye.

A harbor seal pup leans on a nursing pillow

Harbor seals abandon their pups when beach-goers get too close. These mom-shaped pillows help save the babies' lives

A wildlife rescue in the Pacific Northwest has found creative ways to rehab the abandoned pups.

An aerial view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in L.A. Route 101. It is mostly complete.

The world's largest wildlife overpass is coming to California this year. It will help animals safely cross 10 highway lanes

The crossing will connect California’s Simi Hills with the isolated Santa Monica Mountains.

A yellow Labrador retriever sniffs a wood turtle being held in a person's hand

This 'turtle-sniffing dog' searches miles of New York woods to save endangered species

April, the 16-month-old Labrador retriever, is becoming a pro at finding the Eastern box turtle.

A photo collage of a person's arm with a needle taped over it for blood donation, a 3D-printed apartment complex, two girls laugh in front of LEGO building blocks, the front of a house, and a crowd of protestors holding up signs against data centers

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California is building a new overpass to reduce crashes and protect wildlife. It's already working

15 hours after construction crews wrapped for the day, three animals were seen testing out the new overpass.

A woman in a blue polo shirt in hat smiles as she holds a sea turtle on a beach

This rescued sea turtle shocked scientists with its DNA results. After a 7-month recovery, he's returning to the ocean

Staff at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center were puzzled when a loggerhead arrived with the facial features and shell shape of an entirely different species.

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After oyster farmers saved a seal pup in need, they followed up by sending her rescue a cooler full of clams and crab: 'It takes a village'

A premature seal pup was found stranded on an island in British Columbia. Then oyster farmers came to her rescue.

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.

7 things you absolutely need to know going into sea turtle nesting season

Learn how to help protect sea turtles during their most vulnerable months.