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Despite the tough protections, there has been a spate of tortoises killed in recent months, and officials fear the animals have been slaughtered for their meat.

Channel Islands National Park is one of the least visited national parks in the United States, yet it is only about 20 miles from the coast of Los Angeles and the bustling surf and sand lifestyle of Southern California.

The oldest grizzly thought to have roamed the Yellowstone region was identified as being a whopping 34 years old, after biologists spotted a mark on his lip made in 1989.

After villagers found a tiny elephant wandering alone, scientists began the search for her mother using DNA matching technology.

The first two instances of asexual reproduction have been confirmed in the California condor species.THE ZOO: SAN DIEGO is streaming on discovery+.

Increasing numbers of wildfires in the western United States are part of a worrying trend. Across the world, huge forest fires damage buildings, the environment and local economies, endangering life, and overwhelming authorities. But research has identified another noxious hazard from the fires – their smoke can spread infectious disease far and wide.

In the animal kingdom there are few senses as acute as the canine sense of smell.

A new ocean has been added to the list. The Southern Ocean becomes the fifth ocean to be officially recognized on the world map.

The previously leaked videos have been declassified and confirmed to be real by the Pentagon. Science Channel's BLACK FILES DECLASSIFIED host Mike Baker talks us through these "unidentified objects" that were sighted.

Tornadoes, wild rotating vortexes of high-speed winds, are among the most feared of nature’s destructive storm forces. Researchers are working tirelessly to predict these storms with better early-warning systems.

Topical Depression Marco and Tropical Storm Laura started out on a smilar path, but as the days progress so do the storms.

Ahead of the historic May 27th NASA and SpaceX crewed space launch, test your space exploration knowledge!

The Yurok Tribe are known as the Salmon People. Fishing for salmon is in their blood, but now their way of life is a stake.

One emergency services department has come up with a novel way of trying to make the fire season a little bit safer...with the help of some four legged creatures.

Finally, a success story for the critically endangered animal.