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April 16, 2019

World's rarest giant turtle loses last known female, all but guaranteeing extinction

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is considered the most critically endangered turtle in the world, with only four known individuals left on Earth.

April 16, 2019

Strange ‘unicorn’ sheep saved from death by two cases of beer

When a South Australian man laid eyes on Joey the “unicorn” sheep he knew he couldn’t let such a rare animal end up on someone’s dinner plate.

April 15, 2019

A bald eagle trio of two males and a female is successfully raising eaglets in Illinois

A trio of bald eagles is successfully raising eaglets in the backwaters of the Upper Mississippi River in Illinois.

April 13, 2019

Big flightless bird kills its owner after stumble in Florida

A large, flightless bird killed its Florida owner when it attacked him after he fell.

April 12, 2019

Huge alligator shocks Florida beachgoers

An alligator was recently spotted taking a dip and catching some rays near Panama City Beach, Fla.

April 12, 2019

Louisiana scientists drop dead alligator into sea, watch as it’s devoured by giant ‘pill bugs’

Scientists in Louisiana reached new depths in their research in February when they sent three dead alligators plummeting to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

April 12, 2019

Huge alligator 'camping out' on Florida resident's back porch prompts call for police backup

An 8-foot alligator tried to sneak into a Florida resident’s back porch early Friday morning, police said.

April 12, 2019

New species of tiny frogs discovered in Madagascar

Five new species of frogs were recently discovered in the rain forests of Madagascar, all of them so small they could easily fit on the tip of your finger.

April 11, 2019

Great white shark rescued by South African surfers, lifeguards after getting trapped on rocky coast

A group of lifeguards and surfers had to carry a baby great white shark on a surfboard in order to save it from being trapped in a rocky area of the South African coast.

April 10, 2019

Great white shark charges at diver in terrifying moment captured on film

A 32-year-old photographer was able to capture incredible images of a great white shark charging his shark cage off Neptune Islands in South Australia.