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Every year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks mysteriously convene in French Polynesia under the full moonEvery 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.
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Orcas rip rudder off boat and follow it all the way to port, in 1st known attack of its kindPrevious reported interactions between orcas and sailboats followed a clear pattern, with the animals losing interest and swimming away once they had broken the rudder.
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Crocodiles and gharials are getting bizarre orange 'tans' in Nepal. Here's why.Researchers think it could be down to where these crocs are hanging out.
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Largest freshwater turtle species doomed to extinction after last female washes up deadThe 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."
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The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be aliveNew research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
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Tigers: The world's largest catsTigers 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.
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Snow Leopard Moms & Cubs Captured in First-Ever VideoObservations of elusive creature in the wild could aid conservation efforts.
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Threatened sharks are turning up in pet food, DNA testing showsScientists identified shark DNA in pet food products, none of which listed shark meat in the ingredients.
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Astonished fishers reel in gigantic 400-pound stingray in Cambodian riverA 400-pound stingray was accidentally caught by fishers in the Mekong River in Cambodia. However, experts say that these monstrous rays can grow even bigger.
