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Even with good data, it’s hard to predict tropical cyclones, which often appear with little warning and wander drunkenly around the world’s oceans. But five years ago, Olivier Bousquet was tasked with forecasting storms’ strengths and paths in the cyclone-infested southwest Indian Ocean. The solution: Turtles!
Read more: How Tagged Turtles Are Boosting Tropical Cyclone Prediction
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A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive and now confirmed to be a living member of the species. The tortoise, named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of her species identified in more than a century.
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The circle of life was on vivid display Wednesday at the Jersey Shore in a way that even the youngest children could understand.
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A rare albino Galápagos giant tortoise has made its public debut at a Swiss zoo in June of 2022.