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Now playing Next Green News Endangered Galápagos giant tortoises killed for meat Under Ecuadorian law, killing a giant tortoise is punishable by three years in prison - but poachers are still active. 31/08/2022
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Now playing Next Nature Striking portraits capture the humanity of endangered orangutans On International Orangutan Day and World Photography Day, these portraits reveal similarities between great apes and humans. 19/08/2022
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Now playing Next Nature 99% of sea turtles are now born female due to extreme heatwaves Sea turtles are already under threat in the USA. With heatwaves increasing the temperature of the sand where turtles lay their eggs, scientists say they have seen no male turtle babies in 4 years. 07/08/2022
