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Two baby sloths wrap their arms around each other

Orphaned sloths are paired together for comfort after abandonment. These two are named Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

A two-fingered sloth was found orphaned in the wild last November. That’s when The Sloth Institute of Costa Rica stepped in to save her.

Two sea turtle hatchlings walk along a sandy beach

Hundreds of sea turtles visit this national park to lay their eggs every year. To protect them, locals 'adopt a nest'

Over seven years, 600 supporters have helped raise nearly $126,000 to protect endangered sea turtle eggs.

New study: Solar and wind power are actually cheaper than the lowest-cost fossil fuels

The new data was backed by additional multi-agency reporting from the United Nations.

A mushroom casket by Loop Biotech sits in the middle of a lush green forest

From mushroom caskets to coral cremations, these eco-friendly burials are gaining popularity

The green burial industry is expected to surpass $1 billion by the end of 2030.

A closeup photo of a loggerhead sea turtle

Sea turtle with tumor 'bigger than her head' makes miraculous recovery: 'She takes the cake for the scariest tumor I've seen'

The 170-pound loggerhead sea turtle “beat the odds” last summer and has since swam over 870 miles around the Florida Keys.

A baby Indian elephant runs around an enclosure.

British 'Knitting Nannas' sent mini sweaters to penguins, toys to monkeys, and baby blankets to a rhino. Now they're knitting for elephants

The Knitting Nannas have been saving animals around the world one stitch at a time.

National park volunteers stand guard between humans and tigers, preventing wildlife conflict

The Bardiya National Park region experiences frequent human-wildlife conflict incidents, mostly involving elephants and tigers, leading to fatalities and injuries among both communities and wildlife.

A white picket fence with panels painted in rainbow colors

A lesbian couple in Florida was ordered to remove a rainbow fence on their property. So they sued the city

A lawsuit by the ACLU of Florida argues that the city “selectively enforced” its ordinances against an LGBTQ+ couple.

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle, with a missing forelimb, dives in a tank.

One of the world's most endangered sea turtles lost her flipper in a 'traumatic amputation.' Her next chapter is being tracked from space

Amelie has joined a unique group of amputee sea turtles that are being monitored by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

On the left, young, blonde activist Erin Brockovich speaks at an event in the early 2000s. On the right, the movie poster for the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich" in which Julia Roberts is holding an infant.

Erin Brockovich is still fighting for clean drinking water 26 years later: 'The hope is when people know better, they do better'

In 2000, Brockovich’s story was adapted for film, with Julia Roberts leading the cast.

A rendering of a solar-powered ferry on a Korean river

South Korea deploys new ferry that cleans up oil spills while people ride

A new solar-powered boat created by Korean startup Ecopeace cleans up waterways while commuters are aboard.

A sea turtle swimming in a clear, circular tank with sunlight shining through the water.

A passing boat shattered the back of this loggerhead sea turtle's shell. See her incredible four-month recovery

Swim Shady, and fellow loggerhead Paddles, were in critical condition when they were rescued near Juno Beach, Florida.