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Every year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks mysteriously convene in French Polynesia under the full moon
By Sascha Pare published
Every austral summer, Rangiroa and Tikehau atolls in French Polynesia host a mysterious assembly of female great hammerhead sharks — a critically endangered and typically solitary species.

Orcas rip rudder off boat and follow it all the way to port, in 1st known attack of its kind
By Sascha Pare published
Previous reported interactions between orcas and sailboats followed a clear pattern, with the animals losing interest and swimming away once they had broken the rudder.

Crocodiles and gharials are getting bizarre orange 'tans' in Nepal. Here's why.
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers think it could be down to where these crocs are hanging out.

Largest freshwater turtle species doomed to extinction after last female washes up dead
By Harry Baker published
The known population of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now just two males. Experts said that if the female had survived, she could have "laid a hundred eggs or more a year."

The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
By Joanna Thompson published
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.

Tigers: The world's largest cats
By Patrick Pester last updated
Tigers are the biggest cats in the world, but their populations are struggling. With only 3,200 left in the wild, there are now more living in captivity than in the wild.

Snow Leopard Moms & Cubs Captured in First-Ever Video
By Live Science Staff last updated
Observations of elusive creature in the wild could aid conservation efforts.

Threatened sharks are turning up in pet food, DNA testing shows
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Scientists identified shark DNA in pet food products, none of which listed shark meat in the ingredients.
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