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Happy Valentine's Day!

2/14/2014

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Here's A Special Note For You Today...

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210,000 Baby Turtles Just Hatched In Brazil

2/11/2014

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Credit: C. Ferrara/Wildlife Conservation Society

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11 Strange Creatures That You Probably Didn't Know Could "Fly"

2/10/2014

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Ok, so the first 10 of these creatures aren't actually true flyers, they're considered gliders and some of them can travel great distances through the air using different tactics. Mostly these evasive maneuvers are used to outsmart potential predators and to flee from danger.
The Colugo, also known as a flying lemur, has a skin membrane that spans the entire length of the body. This membrane allows them to glide up to 150m, "flying" from tree to tree to forage on leaves.
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Credit: Norman Lim

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These creatures are actually real?! They look like they came straight from a sci-fi movie

2/9/2014

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Goblin Shark

The Goblin Shark -sometimes referred to as a "living fossil"- is either the ugliest shark on earth... or it's an alien from another planet. Or is it a bit of both? These rare deap-sea sharks are pretty fascinating creatures.

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Polar Bear cubs emerge from the den for the first time

2/6/2014

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After 4 long months of darkness, these cubs emerge from the den with their mother for the very first time. This marks the beginning of spring in the Arctic. You can see the mother polar bear's joy and playfulness as she takes a fun romp through the snow.

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