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The albino tortoise next to its mother.

Tiny white tortoise baby is the 'first of its kind'

By Harry Baker published

The odds of an albino giant tortoise are 1 in 100,000.

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Chameleon among foliage

Extinction threatens one in five reptile species, researchers say

By David Crookes published

Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive study of reptile species to identify extinction risks.

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Jonathan the oldest tortoise ever on Saint Helena, part of a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.

190-year-old Jonathan is the oldest tortoise ever

By Patrick Pester published

Jonathan the tortoise has become the oldest tortoise ever by reaching 190 years old. He was already the oldest living land animal.

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Artist's concept of a space hurricane, pouring plasma high over the North Pole.

9 times nature was totally metal in 2021

By Brandon Specktor published

Remembering the plasma hurricanes, tortoise assassins and dinosaur fight clubs that made 2021 heavier than a black hole.

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A sequined sea turtle floats above Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron's head aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft "Endurance." The doll served as the mission's "zero-g indicator" and signaled the flight of the first members of "The Turtles" in space.

Outside of Earth's 'shell,' SpaceX's Crew-3 reveal turtle as zero-g indicator

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Just moments after entering Earth orbit, SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron released a sparkling sea turtle to float above her head. The "zero-g indicator" showed she and her crew were weightless.

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Two conjoined baby turtles were born in Massachusetts, and they're thriving against all odds.

Rare conjoined turtles hatched in Massachusetts

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

An adorable turtle hatchling that was born with two heads has dazzled its caretakers in Massachusetts — and is thriving, against all odds.

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Striped mud turtles (Kinosternon baurii) are found throughout Florida.

Infamous 'Lizard King' of Florida nabbed in turtle heist

By Mindy Weisberger published

Federal prosecutors charged a man with illegally harvesting wild turtles to sell commercially, which is illegal in Florida.

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a tortoise sits behind a baby bird on a log

Tortoise hunts baby bird in slow-motion, crushes its skull in shocking video

By Nicoletta Lanese published

This is the first video evidence of a tortoise hunting anything.

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An illustration of the turtle (Yuchelys nanyangensis) hatching from its tennis ball-size egg.

Rare embryo from dinosaur age was laid by human-size turtle

By Laura Geggel published

A farmer in China found a 90 million-year-old fossilized turtle egg that has an embryo inside it.

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A 2017 photo of Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise thought to be the oldest reptile living on Earth. Jonathan lives on Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Why do turtles live so long?

By JoAnna Wendel published

Turtles are famous for their long lives. How do they achieve this longevity?

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