Endangered Species
First Camera Trap Photos Taken of Rare ...
Photos suggest leopards are returning to China.
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Sea Lions May Be Removed from Endangered Species List
Biologists say species population has sufficiently recovered.
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Fun Facts About Polar Bears
Their fur may be white, but their skin is black.
Newfound Species
Bright Purple Crab Discovered in Philip...
Group of crabs only found around one island, threatened by mining projects.
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New 'Bumblebee' Gecko Species Creates Buzz
Lizard features bumblebee-like black and yellow stripes.
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Teeny Scorpion Discovered in Surprising Spot
This little predator was hard to find.
Animals
Fun Facts About Giraffes
They're the tallest animal on Earth with necks that are 6 feet tall!
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Baby Bison Welcomed into Scotland Herd
The new addition will be called Glen Garry, after a Scottish glen.
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Fun Facts About Giraffes
They're the tallest animal on Earth with necks that are 6 feet tall!
Conservation
How to Save Europe's Threatened Butterf...
Team says colorful insects can be saved if habitats maintained.
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Images: Species of the Maya Biosphere Reserve
Birds, big cats and monkeys abound.
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New Agreement Protects Species, Mayan Artifacts
Thousands of acres of Maya Biosphere Reserve covered.
Miscellaneous
Bacteria Can 'Breathe' Beneath Polar Gl...
Microbes thrive in conditions like those under vast ice sheets.
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Microbe Census to Delve Deep for Earth's 'Invisibles'
Finding out what's down there is a big task, complicated by microorganisms' wily ways.
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Ask A Drone Pilot, in English or Spanish! Transcript of Web Chat
Herman Posada answers questions in English and Spanish.
Whales
Rare Russian Whale Tracked to Mexico, a...
Nobody has ever recorded such a whale of a journey before.
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A Whale of a Tale: The Real 'Big Miracle' Story
The true story of "Operation Breakthrough's" whale rescue.
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Will 2012 Be the Year of the Whale?
The annual southward migration of gray whales began earlier than usual this year.
Invasive Species
Invasive Tree-Eating Beetle May Put Bit...
Asian longhorned beetles can spread from city streets to nearby forests.
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King Crabs Encroach on Antarctica, Scientists Warn
Predatory crabs could come to occupy Antarctica's continental shelf ecosystem within two decades.
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Wave of Alien Species Invade Mediterranean Sea
Hundreds of non-native species thriving at expense of native ecosystems.
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Giant Stinking Corpse Flower Set to Bloom
Sniff this rare flower at your own risk.
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Hold Your Nose! Corpse Flower Drops a Stink Bomb
Rotten flesh smell lingers at Binghamton University greenhouse.
Fish
Sharks' Awesome, Eerie Beauty Captured ...
Scientist's image makes swimming with sharks look appealing.
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Record Number of Great White Sharks Tagged
Giant sharks tagged to follow their travels.
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Q&A: 'Shark Men' Get Up Close with Great Whites
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Plants Altered Early Earth's Rivers
Plants weathered rock, changing rivers' courses.
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World's First Night-Blooming Orchid Discovered
This bizarre nocturnal flower lives fast and dies young.
Biodiversity
Species Hitched Ride to Madagascar on F...
Land-dwelling species could have sailed across seas to diverse island.
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Island at Bottom of World Boasts Incredible Biodiversity
Plant and animal species even richer than Galapagos Islands.
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Tree Frogs Provide New Answers to Amazon Diversity Puzzle
Why some places have more species than others.
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Belfast Zoo Has a Penguin-Palooza
Forty gentoo penguins are visiting from Edinburgh Zoo.
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Life Surprisingly Thrives Near Deepest Spot on Earth
Clams and other creatures found around vents near Mariana Trench.


















