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Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Become First-Time Parents At Almost 100
Two endangered Galapagos tortoises have become parents for the first time at nearly the age of 100, the Philadelphia Zoo has announced.
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100-Year-Old Tortoise Starts His First-Time Fatherhood at Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has long been active in Galápagos tortoise conservation—giants native to the Ecuadorian archipelago. Arriving in the zoo in the 1940s, it had never exhibited any inclination for mating. But lately, staff members paired him with a 35-year-old female called Estrella based on behavioral changes.
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Over 200 Endangered Tortoises Labelled As "Seafood" Seized In Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as "dried seafood", the largest such capture since 2015.
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Found In Jungles Of Arunachal: A Rare Species Never Seen In India Before
A chance rescue by a forest ranger in Arunachal Pradesh's remote jungles of Yazali last week has created a sensation after a photo of the critically-endangered catch went viral in conservationist circles.
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Three Men Caught Illegally Transporting More Than 1,000 Star Tortoises
More than 1,100 endangered Indian star tortoises, meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, have been seized from three passengers of a train at Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh by DRI officials, the agency said on Sunday.
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97 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Be Brought Back To India
Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation.
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Malaysia Seizes 330 Smuggled Exotic Tortoises Worth $300,000
Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
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Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Saved From Suspected Traffickers
Nearly three dozen Galapagos tortoises considered vulnerable to extinction will return to Ecuador after being rescued in Peru from alleged traffickers, the Galapagos National Park said Wednesday.
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Body Of Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Returned To Galapagos Islands
The embalmed body of the giant tortoise known as Lonesome George -- the last known survivor of a species that died out in 2012 -- returned home to the Ecuadoran Galapagos Islands on Friday.
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275 Tortoises Seized From Train in Bihar
275 tortoises, including those of endangered species, were seized from a Kolkata-bound train here by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and one person has been arrested.
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Crackdown on Menu for China's Animal Eaters
Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags - rare wildlife is on open sale at a Chinese market, despite courts being ordered to jail those who eat endangered species.
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Before Nevada Stand-Off, A Collision Between Ranchers and Tortoises
When the U.S. government declared the Mojave desert tortoise an endangered species in 1989, it effectively marked the cattle ranchers of Nevada's Clark County for extinction.
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Famous pianist uses music to put endangered tortoises in the mood to mate, fails
Galapagos tortoises at London's zoo lumbered around impassively as famous French pianist Richard Clayderman serenaded them with music from his latest album, "Romantique," on Thursday.
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Man asks thieves to return 93-year-old tortoise
A heartbroken owner of a rare tortoise in Britain has made an emotional appeal to the thieves to return his 93-year-old pet as he fears "he won't survive without me."
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Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Become First-Time Parents At Almost 100
Two endangered Galapagos tortoises have become parents for the first time at nearly the age of 100, the Philadelphia Zoo has announced.
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100-Year-Old Tortoise Starts His First-Time Fatherhood at Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has long been active in Galápagos tortoise conservation—giants native to the Ecuadorian archipelago. Arriving in the zoo in the 1940s, it had never exhibited any inclination for mating. But lately, staff members paired him with a 35-year-old female called Estrella based on behavioral changes.
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Over 200 Endangered Tortoises Labelled As "Seafood" Seized In Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled to Malaysia in boxes labelled as "dried seafood", the largest such capture since 2015.
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Found In Jungles Of Arunachal: A Rare Species Never Seen In India Before
A chance rescue by a forest ranger in Arunachal Pradesh's remote jungles of Yazali last week has created a sensation after a photo of the critically-endangered catch went viral in conservationist circles.
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Three Men Caught Illegally Transporting More Than 1,000 Star Tortoises
More than 1,100 endangered Indian star tortoises, meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, have been seized from three passengers of a train at Visakhapatnam railway station in Andhra Pradesh by DRI officials, the agency said on Sunday.
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97 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Be Brought Back To India
Ninety-seven endangered Indian Star tortoises, illegally smuggled out of the country, will be brought back to their natural habitat in north Karnataka, according to an organisation working for animal conservation.
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Malaysia Seizes 330 Smuggled Exotic Tortoises Worth $300,000
Malaysian customs foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of the world's most endangered tortoises into the country from Madagascar, a senior official said Monday.
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Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Saved From Suspected Traffickers
Nearly three dozen Galapagos tortoises considered vulnerable to extinction will return to Ecuador after being rescued in Peru from alleged traffickers, the Galapagos National Park said Wednesday.
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Body Of Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Returned To Galapagos Islands
The embalmed body of the giant tortoise known as Lonesome George -- the last known survivor of a species that died out in 2012 -- returned home to the Ecuadoran Galapagos Islands on Friday.
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275 Tortoises Seized From Train in Bihar
275 tortoises, including those of endangered species, were seized from a Kolkata-bound train here by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and one person has been arrested.
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Crackdown on Menu for China's Animal Eaters
Porcupines in cages, endangered tortoises in buckets and snakes in cloth bags - rare wildlife is on open sale at a Chinese market, despite courts being ordered to jail those who eat endangered species.
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Before Nevada Stand-Off, A Collision Between Ranchers and Tortoises
When the U.S. government declared the Mojave desert tortoise an endangered species in 1989, it effectively marked the cattle ranchers of Nevada's Clark County for extinction.
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Famous pianist uses music to put endangered tortoises in the mood to mate, fails
Galapagos tortoises at London's zoo lumbered around impassively as famous French pianist Richard Clayderman serenaded them with music from his latest album, "Romantique," on Thursday.
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Man asks thieves to return 93-year-old tortoise
A heartbroken owner of a rare tortoise in Britain has made an emotional appeal to the thieves to return his 93-year-old pet as he fears "he won't survive without me."
