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On February 20, 158 captive-bred creatures were released onto the island. The return of these young tortoises, ages 8 to 13, marks the beginning of a historic conservation effort, and they are the ...

A dozen fish pulled from a South African river sparked years of debate before being confirmed as a new species.

Peregrine falcons, once nearly extinct in Wisconsin, have made a remarkable recovery due to one man's conservation efforts ...

Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis.

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens.

Rangers have released 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the island's ecosystem. View on euronews ...

Long before modern elephants roamed the savannas species like Platybelodon and Deinotherium shaped prehistoric landscapes ...

For the first time in 180 years, descendants of the extinct Floreana giant tortoise are reclaiming their ancestral homeland.