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Pacific Plastic Soup 100-fold Increase

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 10:23 AM ET | 0

The vast swirl of microplastic waste floating in the North Pacific has increased 100-fold over the last 40 years. Read more

Alarming Images of Oil-Drenched Gulf: Photos

Posted Tue May 8, 2012 12:42 PM ET | 0

Photos of oil-soaked marine life were taken at the same time officials were downplaying the effects of the BP oil spill. Read more

PCBs Eating Away at Turtles

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:59 PM ET | 0

Chemicals that have lingered in the environment for decades may be eating away at the bones of turtles and, maybe, us. Read more

The Annihilation Was Not Just In the Seas

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Oct 25, 2011 07:01 PM ET | 0

Land-dwelling species were decimated during Earth’s most massive extinction event -- offering a cautionary tale. Read more

Animal-Inspired Robots Take a Dip

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Tue Sep 6, 2011 01:05 PM ET | 0

Roboticists are looking to sting rays, sea turtles, and sharks for inspiration. Read more

Organized Crime Wiping Out Wildlife

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Aug 2, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0

Conservationists believe many of the criminal networks targeting wildlife are also involved in illicit arms and drug smuggling. Read more

Tough Turtle Survived What Dinosaurs Couldn't

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Jul 11, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

The hearty river turtle outlived the meteor that killed off dinosaurs. Read more

BP Oil Spill Anniversary: Where Are We Now?

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Apr 19, 2011 04:00 PM ET | 0

Life around the Gulf for humans has largely returned to normal a year after the BP oil spill. For wildlife, however, it may be a different story. Read more

Tough Conditions Favor Giants

Posted Wed Jan 26, 2011 01:25 PM ET | 0

Oceanic island tortoises exhibit a strong evolutionary preference toward gigantism, and biologists think they know why. Read more

Turtle's Epic, Perilous Journeys Documented

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jan 4, 2011 07:01 PM ET | 0

Leatherback turtles can survive for decades, but that doesn't mean they have easy lives. Read more

Animals: Millions of Turtles Killed Due to Bycatch [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Millions of already endangered turtles were accidentally killed over the last two decades as a result of global fisheries. Kasey-Dee Gardner explains what this means for the already dwindling turtle populations and explains how to help solve the ... Watch video

Animals: Millions of Turtles Killed Due to Bycatch

Animals: Hungry Goats Help Save Bog Turtles [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Rare bog turtles are getting help from some unlikely environmentalists: sheep and goats that snack on woody and invasive plants. Jorge Ribas visits the turtles' wetland home. Watch video