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Dramatic rescue of a century-old turtle in Vietnam could help save species from extinction

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A giant softshell turtle known as Cu Rua that has been living in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, for more than a century is one of the last four members of its critically endangered species, Rafetus swinhoei . The freshwater animal weighs about 200 kilograms and is worshiped as a deity that protects the city, but neither its size nor its stature has prevented it from being injured recently by fishermen and an aggressive invasive species.

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Return of rare giraffes brings promise of peace among warring Kenyan peoples

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It has been 70 years since Rothschild giraffes ( Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi ), aka Baringo giraffes, disappeared from the Lake Baringo area of Kenya that gave them one of their names. But now eight of these critically endangered animals have returned to the lake, and with them comes an unexpected bonus: a promise of peace. [More]

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