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New, rare dove hatchlings are a 'source of hope' for the extinct-in-the-wild birds and a step forward in the ambitious project to save them

The first eggshell began to break on March 7. With the tapping of a little beak, a Socorro dove emerged into the world. Ten ...
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Crocodile Hatchlings Ride in Their Mother’s Mouth to Safety

Crocodiles are interesting creatures. They are strong and tough on the outside and can kill with one crunch of their massive jaws. Yet, when it comes to females and their interaction with their ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: A bit of hope pecked its way out of those bald eagle eggs in Big Bear

To the editor: As one who is so concerned about our monumental losses of certain wildlife and bird species over these last decades due to our human-driven climate crisis and continued pollution of our ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

16 endangered tortoise hatchlings born to 100 year old parents at Philly Zoo

Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off the highly ...
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100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings at Philly Zoo

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo officially debuted four critically endangered ...