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Eric Goode's new five-part HBO docuseries, 'Monsters of God,' offers a relatively sober and nuanced look into the lucrative and illegal business of trafficking exotic snakes, tortoises, and lizards.
A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv resulted in at least 18 deaths and 90 injuries, causing widespread damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, and even the city zoo. Kyiv's mayor declared a day of mourning following what was described as one of the most massive attacks on the capital.
Customs authorities have intercepted multiple shipments of smuggled goods, including foreign vegetable oil valued at N403 million and 3,310 jerry cans of the same, as well as endangered tortoises at Naia.
A Phoenix-area neighborhood experienced a commotion when a large tortoise named Rex went missing, highlighting the challenges of owning sulcata tortoises.
The Surabaya Zoo is preparing to welcome new animal residents, including red pandas, giraffes, and tortoises, which are being transferred from Japan.
A 19-year-old Taiwanese passenger was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi International Airport after 30 Indian Star tortoises were found concealed on his body.
Harta Garden near Vysoké Mýto is opening its season this weekend, featuring new attractions for visitors such as a large group of giant tortoises, ostrich chicks, and expanded enclosures.
The large tortoiseshell butterfly, previously considered extinct in Britain, has been confirmed as a resident species again following early spring sightings.
Giant tortoises have been released into the wild on Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos Archipelago, with the aim of helping to restore the unique ecosystem of the remote island.
An extreme imbalance of male to female Hermann's tortoises on a remote North Macedonian island is leading to constant sexual aggression, causing females to walk off cliffs and threatening the population's extinction.
A family's home becomes chaotic after two new tortoises hatch, bringing their total to seven and presenting challenges like separating aggressive males and constant anxiety over the new arrivals.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has taken full custody of 50 endangered tortoises that were recently intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in the Philippines.
Skopje Zoo has unveiled a new, fully equipped house for its sulcata tortoises, a project realized with the help of Flex Credit to celebrate the zoo's 100th anniversary.
Reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates secretly conducted air operations against Iran in April, targeting an Iranian gas plant that will not be fully repaired until 2027. The US Ambassador confirmed that Israel provided Iron Dome batteries to the UAE during this period of conflict with Iran.
A woman was arrested at Bangkok airport after authorities discovered 30 protected turtles hidden under her clothes. The individual was attempting to smuggle the rare reptiles.
The four crew members of the Artemis II mission traveled about 252,760 miles away from Earth
Giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galápagos, 160 years after they disappeared from the island, having been hunted to extinction by sailors in the 1850s.
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A subspecies of the Floreana giant tortoise, previously driven to extinction by whalers, has been reintroduced to the Galápagos island after a 'back breeding' program using partial descendants.
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador (AP) -- Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens o
The joint operation, carried out with the support of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), led to the rescue of 15 slow lorises, two binturongs, 28 star tortoises, six Egyptian vultures and two…
Critically endangered yellow hill tortoises have successfully hatched at the Chattogram zoo, marking a significant conservation effort for the species.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted a crackdown in Pune, leading to the rescue of three Malabar giant squirrels and seven star tortoises.
Surabaya Zoo is set to receive red pandas, giraffes, and tortoises as part of an exchange program with Japan.
Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo will lend a pair of Komodo dragons to a Japanese zoo, while receiving red pandas, giraffes, Aldabra giant tortoises, and Japanese macaques from iZoo in Shizuoka Prefecture in return.
Ariana Grande has been seen wearing a tortoiseshell headband, bringing back a popular 90s fashion accessory famously popularized by CBK.
The large tortoiseshell butterfly, previously thought extinct, has been sighted in a flurry of early appearances across southern England, according to a charity.
On World Wildlife Day, Zagreb Zoo is caring for two seized cobras and five tortoises (čančara) that were confiscated, likely due to illegal wildlife trade.
Galápagos National Park has released 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana Island as part of an effort to restore the island's ecosystem.