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The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a large, primarily herbivorous marine reptile named for the greenish color of its fat, not its shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropic...

All seven sea turtle species inhabit the world's oceans, yet each faces different conservation challenges. Several are listed as endangered or critically endangered, primarily d...

Blue whales are endangered primarily because of historical industrial hunting that reduced their numbers by an estimated 90 percent or more, combined with ongoing risks from shi...