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jaguar with turtle

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This big cat's seafood snack is an endangered turtle

Thousands of sea turtles lay eggs on Tortuguero beach in Costa Rica every year. The annual ritual has become a feeding frenzy for jaguars

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punk turtle

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Punk turtle can breathe through its genitals

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World's biggest bird feeder will use 500 tonnes of shellfish

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World's biggest bird feeder will use 500 tonnes of shellfish

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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pygmy sloth

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The pint-sized pygmy sloth found only on one island in the world

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shell

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Mussel pain: The crisis engulfing our freshwater molluscs

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Trophy: Is hunting really the only way to save big game?

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When it comes to animals, even tiny differences are a big deal

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When it comes to animals, even tiny differences are a big deal

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Nomadic birds in danger after spate of wildfires in key wetland

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Nomadic birds in danger after spate of wildfires in key wetland

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'Scary' spider photos on Facebook are revealing new species

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'Scary' spider photos on Facebook are revealing new species

When people see a big spider they often post a photo on Facebook – and those images have now revealed up to 30 new species

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Wildebeest no more: The death of Africa's great migrations

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Bustard or bust: The fractious battle to bring back a lost giant

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Put your best foot forward to help animal conservation

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Why burying loved ones in unmarked graves could save wildlife

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