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A man in a dark shirt holds a small electronic device and smiles at the camera in a dense tropical forest with green and brown vegetation surrounding him.

Researchers rejoice upon realizing their trail cameras captured footage of a bird that hasn't been documented in 140 years

The researchers, part of the Search for Lost Birds project, were overjoyed by their findings.

A black and orange squirrel with a long bushy tail rests on a lichen-covered tree branch surrounded by green foliage.

This massive 'baseball bat-sized' squirrel is surviving thanks to conservation efforts

Wildlife experts are protecting key giant squirrel habitats in Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.

Close-up of a binturong's face with eyes closed, prominent whiskers, and dark fur with lighter coloring around the muzzle and chin.

This rare 'bearcat' looks like he wants to ask you three riddles. Conservationists are racing to save his species

No, that’s not a puppet from Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal” — it’s a unique, popcorn-smelling carnivore named a binturong.

Aerial view of a large whale with turquoise-colored fins swimming next to a research vessel with several people on board and white buoys attached to the whale.

Whale watchers spotted a humpback entangled in a crab trap. The photos they took saved her life

The whale watching community played a pivotal role in freeing the humpback from the trap.

Sea turtle resting on sand beach, viewed from the side showing its flippers, shell, and head.

Pancake, one of the world's rarest sea turtles, is swimming free again after nearly freezing to death

Pancake was one of hundreds of sea turtles that were rescued from a mass cold-stunning event off of Cape Cod last year.

A small pig wearing a pink collar and leash looks upward. The pig appears to be indoors with blurred background elements.

This 'crisis intervention therapy pig' is helping DC's homeless: 'We have to think outside the box'

Synergy the mini pig provides comfort to people in times of crisis. She also does tricks.

Scientists discover some bees have tiny magnetic, internal compasses helping them navigate the world

Some animals are able to use iron-based magnetic compounds to detect and navigate via the Earth’s magnetic field, a sense called magnetoreception. Some bee species are among them.

A photo collage of a raccoon, a person going through a clothing rack, a sea turtle up close, a person poses next to a pick-up truck, and a solar farm in an open area

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Left: A person bottle-feeds a baby manatee in a shallow waterway as it stands in the water with it, holding it like a baby. Right: A man in a blue shirt crouches beside a baby manatee in shallow water while several uniformed officials stand nearby on a sandy bank.

A fisherman caught a baby manatee in his net. When he realized it was too young to be released, he nursed it himself

Local fisherman Goué André Clotaire Gbagou found the baby manatee as he was fishing in the Sassandra Riverbed of the Ivory Coast.

Silhouetted figure on the right facing a red glowing background with small dark shapes scattered across it.

Stray dogs in the Philippines hunt sea turtle nests, so these volunteers stay up all night shooing them away

Local volunteers patrol and protect sea turtle nests each year on Philippine beaches.

Jimothy, a raccoon with short spine, runs across a paved surface with grass and trees visible in the blurred background.

Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds. According to a neuroscientist, thanks to sophisticated brain and devoted mother

Even though the odds were stacked against Jimothy from the day of his birth, he persevered.

Left: hands holding compost material with leaves and debris. Right: woman in light blue shirt gesturing while speaking by a dumpster.

Retraction: New details emerge on video of 'good Samaritans' rescuing tortoise from pet shop dumpster

A viral video of an influencer 'rescuing' a tortoise from a pet shop dumpster has been taken down after contradictory claims emerged.