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These scaly reptiles are making a home at the San Diego Zoo: See photos
Wildlife trafficking is a growing international problem, and reptiles are especially vulnerable because of a high demand in ...
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From Massive Eyes to Shark-Like Tails, Seven Amazing Adaptations That Helped Prehistoric Reptiles Thrive at Sea
The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...
An ancient ‘terror crocodile’ became a dinosaur-eating giant. Scientists say they now know why
One of the largest crocodilians that ever lived preyed on dinosaurs. New research has found the fearsome Deinosuchus had a ...
Rare Fijian iguanas, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Spain, arrive at San Diego Zoo
Eight endangered Fijian iguanas have arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo. The creatures were seized by Spanish ...
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Anatomy of an Extinction
Legend has it the Eastern hellbenders slithered here straight from hell and But in the age of humans, that evolutionary asset ...
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Bizarre Reptiles of The Triassic Period ¦ The Age of Reptiles; Dinosaur Documentary
Two hundred and fifty one million years ago, the worst mass extinction event Planet Earth has ever seen ruined the life of ...
Critically endangered Fijian iguanas trafficked in Spain arrive at San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is now home to eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from a massive illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Spain.
Rescued critically endangered Fijian iguanas arrive at San Diego Zoo
Eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from a massive illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Spain have a new ...
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These scaly reptiles are making a home at the San Diego Zoo: See photos
Eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from traffickers in Spain are now at the San Diego Zoo. Reptiles are particularly vulnerable to trafficking due to high demand in the illegal pet ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
50-Million-Year-Old Footprints Open a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Behaviors of Extinct Animals That Once Roamed in Oregon
Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is ...
Crocodile ancestors survived two mass extinctions—here’s how
In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass ...
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Cameras captured this endangered giant reptile: It’s the first sighting in over a decade
💚 🐊 Two years ago, our team were asked to help with international efforts to save the critically endangered Siamese crocodile from extinction. Conservation efforts have been on the go for ...