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‘Hope springs eternal’: the anniversary of the death of Lonesome George

Survey finds huge biological value in Baja California, stalls resort development

Chinese poachers caught with 555 marine turtles, most dead (PHOTOS)

Fish-terrorizing, prehistoric-looking turtle actually three species

Chelonians for dinner: hunting threatens at-risk turtles and tortoises in India

Photos: mass turtle hatching produces over 200,000 babies

The smoothtooth blacktip shark and four other species rediscovered in markets

Over 350 species added to the IUCN Red List’s threatened categories in the last six months

Leatherback sea turtle no longer Critically Endangered

Eighty sea turtles wash up dead on the coast of Guatemala

Costa Rican environmentalist pays ultimate price for his dedication to sea turtles

Five percent of ploughshare tortoise population perishes after botched smuggling attempt

Scientists discover that marine animals disperse seagrass

How many animals do we need to keep extinction at bay?

Over ten percent of a species’ total population found in smuggler’s bag

Turtles win greater protection at CITES meeting

Leatherback sea turtles suffer 78 percent decline at critical nesting sites in Pacific

Endangered turtle urinates through its mouth

Turtle knowledge in Africa shows significant gaps

Lonesome George passes, taking unique subspecies with him

Conservationists successfully hatch world’s fourth most endangered turtle

Hail Mary effort aims to save the world’s most endangered turtles

Featured video: the world’s greatest turtle collection

Picture of the day: nearly-extinct turtle released into the wild in Cambodia

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