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World’s Oldest Tortoise is Revived by New, Healthier Diet at 183-Yrs-old
The world’s oldest living land animal — a 183 year-old tortoise named Jonathan — is back on his feet, having regained his senses after starting...
Baby Tortoises Survive on Galapagos Island for First Time in 100 Years
During a December survey of giant tortoises on one Galapagos island, conservationists found evidence of the first hatchlings to survive in the wild in...
Lame Tortoise Given Lego Scooter to Help Him Walk
Not content to see him living in a terrarium, a German pet owner took her tortoise to a veterinarian when he was having mobility...
Giant Tortoise Makes ‘Miraculous’ Stable Recovery
"Where once there were 15, now more than 1,000 giant tortoises lumber around Espanola, one of the Galapagos Islands," reports the BBC.
After 40 years'...
Galápagos Tortoise Thought to be Extinct Still Lives
Researchers from Yale University say dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote...
TV Star’s Death-Defying Tortoise Escapes Recycling
A tortoise belonging to Welsh comedienne Ruth Jones is recuperating at home after a lucky escape from a recycling plant. The Fifty five-year-old tortoise,...
Lonely Galapagos Tortoise May Start a Family
QUITO, Ecuador - "Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father......
Scientists Have 3D-Scanned Thousands of Creatures Creating Incredibly Intricate Images Anyone Can Access for Free
An incredible new project has scanned thousands of creatures to advance scientific research and provide colorful images to the world.
Natural history museums have entered...
Pony-Sized Dinosaurs Swam or Floated Across Hundreds of Miles of Ocean from America to Colonize Africa
Describing a "once-in-a-million year event," an international team of paleontologists has suggested that, though nearly impossible, a herd of pony-sized duck-billed dinosaurs must have...
The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn’t Really Being Told
This week GNN reported that for the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island,...
Girl Hatches a Quail From a Supermarket Egg And Now Has a Devoted Pet (Video)
A 13-year-old girl hatched a quail from a supermarket egg—and now hopes the bird might start its own family.
Zara Sutcliffe calls the affectionate fowl...
Good News in History, December 27
Happy 52nd birthday to Big Duncan Ferguson, the Scottish striker who racked up over 200 appearances for Everton FC scoring 58 goals. Whether you...
Long-Beaked Creature Is Proven Not Extinct in First Ever Photos: ‘Blows My Mind’ After 60 Years
An egg-laying mammal named in honor of Sir David Attenborough has been rediscovered after it was thought extinct for more than 60 years.
This extremely...
Pristine Coral Reefs Discovered Are Thousands of Years Old And Teeming With Life
Everyone knows of the Galapagos Islands' biodiversity and scientific value on land, but a recent deep-water expedition has revealed that this biodiversity carries on...
Wiener Dog Gives Birth to So Many Puppies it Might Be a World Record: ‘She’s Such a Great Mum’
A dachshund has given birth to what could be a world record litter for her species—11 puppies at one time.
Three-year-old Winnie bore the huge...
Holly Tree Presumed Extinct for 200 Years Discovered After Placement on Most Wanted List: ‘Nature surprises us’
A small holly tree species native to Brazil has been rediscovered after nearly two centuries of being presumed extinct.
This incredible return to light is...
Dog Saves Foster Parents from Fire–Finds Forever Home 1 Day Later
A Great Pyrenees who saved his foster family from a fire on their houseboat has been adopted just 1 day later by a secret...
Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People’s Gardens than in Other Habitats
Britain's butterflies are bouncing back thanks in largest part to Britons' gardens providing a safe haven, a new report reveals.
The study was the first...
Bald Eagle Finally Becomes Foster Dad After Trying to Incubate a Rock for Weeks
A hard-working eagle "dad" recently made national headlines after adopting an eaglet, and abandoning the rock he had been caring for.
This is the story...
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
Last week President Biden continued the bipartisan executive tradition of conserving historic and scientifically significant lands by designating Spirit Mountain—Avi Kwa Ame, in Nevada...