Nature

These 'turtle dogs' are sniffing out a threatened species

Furry 4-legged friends are helping conservationists to track down ornate box turtles, whose habitats are quickly disappearing

14/05/2021

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Endangered Galapagos giant tortoises released back into the wild

Tortoises were quarantined and marked before their release on Espanola Island, which now hosts the Cheloinidis hoodensis species of the tortoise.

17/06/2020

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Blessed by Tibetan monks, this turtle had a very festive return to sea

The female sea turtle spent three months in a rescue centre.

08/02/2020

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Rescuing baby turtles in Canberra

Watch how these volunteers in Australia are protecting baby turtles from predators.

19/11/2018

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Watch: Hundreds of turtles killed after being trapped in fishing net

Around 300 endangered turtles were killed off the coast of southern Mexico.

29/08/2018

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Watch how these turtles are protected in Costa Rica

A controversial new management plan is helping to improve the survival of the sea turtles in a small town in Costa Rica.

18/07/2018

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Tortoises race in the Zoopolis 500 'sprint'

Indianapolis Zoo hosted its annual Zoopolis 500 on Wednesday, known as the "greatest spectacle in tortoise racing"

24/05/2018