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Why Florida's Red Tide Is Killing So Many Animals | SciShow News
For weeks now, thousands of dead fish, turtles, manatees, and dolphins have been washing up on beaches in southwest Florida.
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6 of the Planet's Best Hunters
You might think venomous snakes or fierce lions are the best hunters, but turns out they are not even close to these 6 actual best hunters in the animal kingdom.
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The Biggest Sloth That Ever Lived, and 6 Other Gigantic Animals
Sometimes it seems like the past favored large animals, but it turns out that each one on this list has a different reason for its size. Chapters View all Carboniferous & Permian periods 360 251 million years ago 1:04 DRAGONFLY Credit:...
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Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
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How Do Turtles Live So Long?
We all know turtles live an amazingly long time, but what's their secret? And can we apply it to humans?
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Why Don't Marine Animals Get "The Bends"?
"The bends" is one of the biggest risks that humans have to deal with when diving, but why don't marine animals, which are diving all the time, get them?
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The Problem With Life Expectancy
In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.
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How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?
Ocean plastic pollution is a massive environmental problem. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year, even plastic that goes in the trash can often ends up in the sea! This week we learn about the Great Pacific...
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The Lazy Animal’s Guide To Travel
We’ve invented airplanes, trains, automobiles and so much more to ease the process of traveling. But many animals have adapted their own techniques for energy efficient travel that don’t require invention!
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3 Animals That Breathe Through Their Butts
If you want to be able to breathe underwater, you're going to need to get creative. So some turtles, dragonfly nymphs, and sea cucumbers decided to use their butts.
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Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Help Us Navigate | Magnetoreception
When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman calls in to explain!...
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The Crazy Reason Why US Navy is Training an Army of Dolphins
New ReviewWelcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how the U.S. military works with marine life to locate and disable mines and how they protect these animals and their habitats in return. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel...
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How to Make Chocolate Turtles
Howcast - Learn how to make chocolate turtles in this Howcast food video featuring pastry chef Katie Rosenhouse.
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3 Care Tips for Sulcata Tortoises
Howcast - Learn three tips for how to take care of sulcata tortoises, aka African spurred tortoises, from amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.
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How to Take Care of Water Turtles
Howcast -Take care of your reptile companions by keeping them happy with the right space, the right food, and regular maintenance.
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Turtle Conservation in the Seychelles
The Seychelles is a leader in turtle conservation, focusing on Hawksbill and green turtles. Various organizations work to protect these species and their habitats, with key areas established for their preservation. The Aldabra giant...
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The Process of Treating and Releasing Injured Sea Turtles Back into the Ocean Is Tough But Important
See how veterinarians are giving the animals a second chance.
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This Tortoise Is So Important to So Many Other Animals
The gopher tortoise, which is built for being on land, is considered a "keystone species."
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Help Recover Desert Tortoises in the Wild With This Hotline
The goal is to remove and relocate tortoises from construction areas and enhance the long-term survivability of the threatened species.
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Why Saving the Pacific Pond Turtle Is So Vital
The San Diego Zoo’s Reptile Department is rearing hatchling pond turtles as part of a conservation effort to save the species.
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Taking Care of Injured Sea Turtles Is One of the Most Important Things These Vets Do
See how veterinarians are giving the animals a second chance.
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This Pond Turtle Is So Important and the San Diego Zoo is Helping to Save the Species
The San Diego Zoo’s Reptile Department is rearing hatchling pond turtles as part of a conservation effort to save the species.
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Take a Photo Because You Might Not Have That Many Chances to See This Native Turtle
Learn all about the western pond turtle, and why they are so hard to find.
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This Hotline Will Go A Long Way To Help This Specific Threatened Species
The goal is to remove and relocate tortoises from construction areas and enhance the long-term survivability of the threatened species.