(ANIMAL VIDEO) This playful baby seal decided to hitch a ride from a rather grumpy tortoise (who can blame him?). Check out this odd couple on a beach in the Galapagos. — Global Animal
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Sea Turtles Get Caught In The Bycatch
(OCEANS) In a new study, Bryan Wallace and a team of researchers illustrate the relationship between sea turtle bycatch, (unwanted animals which are caught by fishing boats then discarded) and small-scale fisheries. Although there is little research backing bycatch and mortality rates in terms of endangered species like marine turtles, Wallace, in his research, learned that on average, the hardest places to be a sea turtle were in the East Pacific, Northwest, Southwest Atlantic, and Mediterranean. With such a vast number of sea turtles being killed in the bycatch of small-scale fisheries, it is critical for these small-scale fisheries to become a sustainable business. Read on to learn more about the informative study. — Global Animal
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Turtle Won’t Take Cat’s No For An Answer
(ANIMAL VIDEO) This pesky turtle is willing to go the distance—albeit slowly—for a cat. Unfortunately, the cat is impervious to the turtle’s charm. — Global Animal
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Animal IQs: Who Is The Smartest?
This photo gallery places one animal aside another to compare wits. Though every species has innumerable strengths and skills (and many we human animals can only aspire to), some animals are standout brainiacs. See who! The findings may surprise you. — Global Animal
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Pet Tortoise Found After 30 Years
(PETS) A family in Brazil has great reason to celebrate after recently discovering their pet tortoise still alive after going missing in 1982. The tortoise named Manuela was found in a box of broken records one day and she is suspected to have lived in the family’s storage closet for three decades. Read on for more on this happy ending and learn how the tortoise miraculously survived. — Global Animal
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Amazing Animal Discoveries In 2012
(ANIMAL DISCOVERY) The year 2012 witnessed its fair share of bizarre and strange animal discoveries. Check out a recap of ten unusual creatures that will blow your mind. — Global Animal
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Thousands Of Baby Turtles Released (VIDEO)
(WILDLIFE CONSERVATION) BOLIVIA — In an attempt to boost the region’s turtle population and ultimately rescue the species, thousands of turtle hatchlings were recently released into a river in Bolivia. Because these animals are extensively hunted for their meat and eggs, South American turtle populations have drastically fallen due to excessive hunting. More than 120,000 Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles and South American river turtles—which can reach up to a meter in length—were released into the Amazonian river as part of a project to eventually release 3.8 million baby turtles in Bolivia and Brazil. Take a look at these baby turtles take their first steps across the sand. — Global Animal
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PETCO Tied To Turtle Meat Trade
(ANIMAL WELFARE) With recent reports of Salmonella outbreaks linked to small turtles arising across the United States, Petco and its partner, Concordia Turtle Farm, have responded with their “Turtle Relinquishment Program.” However, PETA urges the public to beware, describing the program as “a deceptively named ploy” that steals turtles from their unsuspecting guardians and resells them into the pet trade through a turtle meat farm. Read on to learn more about this questionable business deal and see how you can help prevent the suffering of aquatic turtles. — Global Animal
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