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A pair of Volcan Alcedo Giant Tortoises on Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago

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Galapagos giant tortoise argument may threaten conservation efforts

How many distinct species of Galapagos giant tortoises are there? The latest genetic study says at least five, disputing previous work, and the answer could have implications for their conservation

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A Kemp's ridley sea turtle makes its way to the ocean on June 29, 2022, at West Dennis Beach in West Dennis, Massachusetts after eight months of rehabilitation at the New England Aquariums sea turtle rehabilitation center in Quincy. - Over 500 were found on the shores of Cape Cod cold-stunned in November and December of 2021. (Photo by Lauren Owens Lambert / AFP) (Photo by LAUREN OWENS LAMBERT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sea turtle strandings on the US east coast have increased drastically

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Loggerhead turtle

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Turtles stranded on UK beaches after storms send them off course

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Robot turtle

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Transforming turtle robot can walk on land and swim through water

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An olive ridley turtle leaving its egg

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Moving turtle eggs to protect them disrupts brain development

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Leatherback Sea Turtle

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Baby leatherback turtles struggle to find the sea on dark nights

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Sea turtles, sharks and king penguins swim in mysterious circles

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Sea turtles, sharks and king penguins swim in mysterious circles

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Decoy sea turtle eggs equipped with GPS help track down smugglers

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Decoy sea turtle eggs equipped with GPS help track down smugglers

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The epic journeys of green sea turtles revealed by 50 years of data

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The epic journeys of green sea turtles revealed by 50 years of data

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How the turtle got its shell: Amazing fossils are solving the mystery

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How the turtle got its shell: Amazing fossils are solving the mystery

For years, the oldest turtle fossils we could find had fully formed shells. Now, more primitive fossils are revealing the strange tale of how turtle shells evolved

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Prehistoric giant turtle shell is the biggest ever found

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Jurassic turtle may have been crushed underfoot by a giant dinosaur

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Just one tiny piece of plastic may be enough to kill a baby turtle

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This big cat's seafood snack is an endangered turtle

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