Endangered Species
Sumatran Elephants Pushed Toward Extinc...
Habitat loss is driving the animals toward oblivion.
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World's Largest Turtle Gets New Protected Swimming Grounds
These giants of the sea are disappearing.
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Monkey Feared Extinct Rediscovered
A new discovery raises lost hopes for a rare primate.
Newfound Species
Yeti Crabs & Ghost Octopus! Unique Life...
Yeti crabs and ghostly octopuses lurk around the first known hydrothermal vents in Antarctica.
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208 Species Discovered in Asia's Mekong Region in 1 Year
Region has some of most diverse, endangered species on planet.
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New Butterfly Species ID'ed by DNA
The disguised butterflies were sitting right under researchers noses.
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After Century's Absence, Seabirds' Return Surprises Scientists
California Common Murre chicks found on island for first time since 1912.
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Sand Scenes: California's Shifting Dunes
Shifting scenes show more than just sand.
Conservation
Jaguar Photo Reveals Conservation Succe...
Jaguars family photographed in Bolivian national park.
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Rare Wildlife Caught By Camera Traps in Thailand
Footage used to help prosecute poachers.
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'Real' Reindeer Need Help, Conservation Groups Say
Wildlife Conservation Society looks to protect Canada's woodland caribou.
Miscellaneous
Microbe Census to Delve Deep for Earth'...
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.
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Mystery of the Floating Octopus Solved
Argonaut octopus traps air in paper shell to control buoyancy.
Whales
Will 2012 Be the Year of the Whale?
The annual southward migration of gray whales began earlier than usual this year.
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Tracking of Mysterious 'Unicorns of the Sea' Begins
Tracking could help reveal creature's habits, effects of sea ice decline.
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Bermuda Triangle to Become Humpback Whale Haven
First sanctuary to protect whales along migratory route.
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.
Flowers
Hold Your Nose! Corpse Flower Drops a S...
Rotten flesh smell lingers at Binghamton University greenhouse.
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Flowers Could Become Extinct Before They're Even Discovered
Thousands of rare flowering plants still undiscovered.
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A Corpse Flower Blooms
Follow Titan 3 during its bloom.
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Q&A: 'Shark Men' Get Up Close with Great Whites
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Prized Shark Fins May Be Banned in California
The proposed law would stop the sale of shark fin soup.
Plants
World's First Night-Blooming Orchid Dis...
This bizarre nocturnal flower lives fast and dies young.
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Endangered Plants Not 'Living Fossils' After All
Cycads were thought to be ancient remains of Age of Dinosaurs.
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Follow Fall: Where Leaves Are Changing Now
See where fall's riotous leaves are at their peak.
Biodiversity
Island at Bottom of World Boasts Incred...
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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Disappearing Bird Species Take Plants Down with Them
As birds dwindle in New Zealand, plants lose pollination partners and decline too.
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Too Cute! Lion Cubs Get First Checkup
Vets suspect two cubs are male and one is female.
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Name That Baby Kiwi
Smithsonian National Zoo asks for public's help naming kiwi chick.


















