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Wild Islands Hiding Just off California’s Coast – And Why Scientists Call Them ‘Galápagos’
California’s Channel Islands, often called North America’s Galapagos, are home to a stunning array of unique wildlife and ...
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Tortoise hatchlings to make public debut at Philadelphia Zoo after mother sets world record
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The ...
Easter Is the Best Time To See These National Parks—Here's Why
Experts reveal the best U.S. national parks to visit around Easter, from a tranquil island escape to vibrant wildflower bloom ...
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New Monument Honors Santa Barbara’s Deepwater Diving History
when a diver named Hugh “Dan” Wilson conducted a 400-foot dive off Santa Cruz Island. Wilson pioneered the use of oxy-helium mixed gas, known as Heliox, instead of regular air. The new ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
"Some of the tortoises on Santa Cruz Island today were alive when [Abraham] Lincoln was born. So 1800 sounds like a long time ago, but it's not in the lifetime of a tortoise." Although Western Santa ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
"Some of the tortoises on Santa Cruz Island today were alive when [Abraham] Lincoln was born. So 1800 sounds like a long time ago, but it's not in the lifetime of a tortoise." Although Western ...