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The world's smallest sea turtle lives in a noisy ocean

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Noisy ships and industry are impacting critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. For the world's smallest sea turtles, life in the ocean is getting pretty noisy. These relatively little turtles (on average they're still 75 to 100 pounds) mostly found in the Gulf of Mexico already face fishing gear accidents, seacraft collisions, plastic pollution, and habitat deterioration, and now excess noise may be harming the critically endangered and rare Kemp's ridley sea turtles (). We say because even though these sea turtles share waters with extremely busy shipping lanes, scientists know very little about their underwater hearing.


Baby spider monkeys rescued in Texas

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Animal traffickers face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It should go without saying, but please don't smuggle spider monkeys. While responding to a human trafficking case earlier this year, United States Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas, found two of these tiny primates . The driver failed to yield and fled the scene, leading officers to respond.


Butt breathing and 5 other ways animals stay warm in winter

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Unlike its land cousin the box turtle, painted turtles do not have a hinged bottom shell that closes when the head is pulled in. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today's winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the dipping temperatures by staying inside, sleeping more, and dressing in layers . Here are some unique ways that animals survive winter's deep freeze.


German hairy snails are disappearing from London's River Thames

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Environment Animals Wildlife Endangered Species German hairy snails are disappearing from London's River Thames Londoners are scouring riverbanks to save the endangered mollusk. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Researchers believe that its signature hairs help the strange creature live in its damp, riverside environments by enabling it to sweat off moisture. By wicking off that excess moisture, the slime gets more sticky, so the snail can hold onto the slick riverside debris and the plants it eats. However, the snail needs some extra support.


Ruby the turtle needs a new greenhouse. Dance companies are stepping up.

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Ruby the turtle needs a new greenhouse. Dance companies are stepping up. A performance of Moss Anthology#5 for Buglisi Dance Theatre (left). Ruby, an endangered Burmese roofed turtle who lives at a turtle sanctuary in New Jersey (right). Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.


Cleveland's beloved ancient sea monster was more turtle than shark

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Science Biology Evolution Cleveland's beloved ancient sea monster was more turtle than shark Paleontologists revised the anatomy of Dunkleosteus terrelli-and it's still terrifying. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. About 360 million years ago, present-day Cleveland was home to a fearsome predator . But this giant did not stalk prey on land. Covered in armor plates and featuring scalpel-sharp, bone blades for teeth, was an undisputed, ancient apex predator.


New wolf snake honors the late Steve Irwin

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Lycodon irwini is the latest species named after The Crocodile Hunter. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Conservationists have discovered a previously unknown species of snake, slithering around one of Earth's most unique environments. In naming their new reptile, researchers decided to honor one of popular culture's most unique and beloved wildlife educators: the late, great Steve Irwin . The snake was discovered in the Nicobar Islands.



No lie. The long-nosed Pinocchio chameleon is multiple species.

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The long-nosed Pinocchio chameleon is multiple species. Biologists have finally solved the century-old reptilian mystery. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. For nearly 150 years, zoologists have taken the Pinocchio chameleon () at face value.. However, a recent reexamination detailed in reveals that the chameleon is actually multiple species with elongated snouts worthy of the nickname.