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Rescued gopher tortoise nearly restored after nail polish removal
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This Animal is Older Than Morse Code and Still Going Strong
Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) was born. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, ...
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Author Neil Gaiman sued by former nanny for violent sexual abuse and rape
Fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife were sued in a set of federal cases filed in New York, Wisconsin and Massachusetts on Monday, alleging the best-selling author violently raped and ...
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Facts about Alagba, Ogbomoso tortoise which lived for 344 years
Alagba, Nigeria’s royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on October 3, 2019. Considered a historical figure, Alagba lived in the ...
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Social media star known for her 175-pound pet tortoise loses childhood home in Palisades Fire
PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Caitlin Doran is known to her millions of followers on social media for positive and uplifting videos of her and Tiptoe, her 175-pound pet tortoise.
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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
As part of a planned 2,400-acre solar project southwest of Pahrump, developer Candela Renewables will temporarily relocate 114 adult desert tortoises — a species, listed as threatened under the ...
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Over 20,000 tortoises rescued from illegal wildlife trade: 'We need to supply more ... for the wild population to thrive'
Poachers prize tortoises for their meat, which is considered a delicacy in some regions. Tortoises have also been idealized within the international pet trade. Poaching has become the "greatest threat ...
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Endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar
Radiated and spider tortoises are critically endangered in Madagascar because of habitat destruction and poaching. They are eaten, but also illegally trafficked to be sold as pets because of the ...
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Tanzania receives 116 tortoises as evidence in major trafficking probe
The trafficking of endangered tortoises is a significant criminal economy, with species removed from their natural habitats, often to be sold abroad as exotic pets. The 116 tortoises recovered in ...
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Madagascar community unites to rescue more than 10,000 endangered tortoises that were washed away by cyclone
Radiated and spider tortoises are critically endangered in Madagascar because of habitat destruction and poaching. They are eaten, but also illegally trafficked to be sold as pets because of the ...
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Owning a pet isn't easy. But these species can make it a little easier
Pet ownership is a bond that can last a lifetime and studies proved caring for a small being can improve one's mental health, but not every pet is suitable for everyone. Preparing to adopt or buy ...