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What is the Difference Between Turtles and Tortoises?
714 views / 1 likes - addedMost people know what turtles and tortoises are can’t clearly tell the difference between the two creatures! People commonly refer to tortoises as land turtles. But what exactly is the difference between these two animals? Additional Notes (Thanks to user
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The Last Reef of Galapagos | BBC Earth
455 views / 0 likes - addedIf the last reef of Galapagos can't be saved, rare marine life might be lost forever. New David Attenborough series Dynasties coming soon! Watch the first trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWI1eCbksdE --~-- Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amaz
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The Pink Iguana of Galapagos | BBC Earth
678 views / 1 likes - addedNew David Attenborough series Dynasties coming soon! Watch the first trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWI1eCbksdE Liz Bonnin finds the extremely rare pink iguana, native only to the galapagos. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal vi
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Meet Two Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
214 views / 0 likes - addedOver the course of their lives these little ones will grow from 80 grams to over 150kg! Watch and learn all about Galapagos Tortoise juveniles as Keeper Jordy introduces us to 6 year old Pena and Turbo.There are lots more behind-the-scenes videos at http:
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"The Greatest Galapagos Discovery In Over 100 Years!" | Extinct or Alive?
400 views / 0 likes - addedThe Fernandina tortoise lives one one specific island in the Galapagos, but has only ever been seen once, and is thought to have been extinct for over 100 years. Forrest and his crew set out to prove that the elusive animal still exists. Stream Full Episo
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David Attenborough Meets The Rarest Animal in the WORLD?! | "The Last of His Kind" | Nature Bites
440 views / 0 likes - addedLonesome George is the last of his kind, a Pinta Island species of the giant Galapagos tortoises. David Attenborough tells his extraordinary story as two legends meet, just a few weeks before Lonesome George's death... Lonesome George was a male Pinta Isl
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Pink iguana hatchling discovery could help save the species | CBC Kids News
166 views / 0 likes - addedTheres hope for the rare pink land iguana, an endangered reptile that lives in the Galapagos Islands.Scientists with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and the Galapagos Conservancy recently made a landmark discovery. For the first time since the spe
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Enormous Ocean Sunfish Caught on Camera Cleaning Itself | BBC Earth
510 views / 1 likes - addedLiz Bonnin joins researchers in Galapagos to find the huge Mola Mola, the Ocean Sunfish, the heaviest bony fish in the world. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet
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This Tortoise Could Be Extinct in 20 Years
677 views / 0 likes - addedEndemic to the dry southern forests of Madagascar, the radiated tortoise has an incredibly long lifespan—the oldest tortoise on record reached an estimated 188 years of age. They boast highly intricate, dome-shaped shells lined with blood vessels, making
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Why Do Boobies Turn Blue? | WEIRD IN THE WILD
233 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out the dive bombing, dancing machine Blue Footed Booby of the Galapagos today on Weird in the Wild!Created by Concrete MediaExecutive Produced by Judy MeyersProduced by Matt LevyAssociate Produced by Chelsea Butler
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Iguanas and Sea Lions Have Surprising Animal Allies | BBC Earth
609 views / 0 likes - addedIn Galapagos, crabs and smaller lizards have a special relationship with iguanas and sea lions that benefits all involved. Narrated by Tilda Swinton. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetE
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Marine Iguanas are like Baby Godzillas
772 views / 2 likes - addedIguanas are one of the most amazing reptiles in the world, from their deep dives in the Galapagos, to high speed chases with snakes, to their third eye, the Iguana is deserving of the title. Get episodes a WEEK EARLY by signing up for a free 30 day trial
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Gecko Feet: How Do They Stick To Walls?
811 views / 1 likes - addedGeckos can get themselves into some precipitous places. What's their secret? Read about web-footed geckos: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/web-footed-gecko/ Watch: Swim Alongside a Galápagos Marine Iguana https://www.youtube.com/wat
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Turtle Time with Dr. Turtleman!
636 views / 0 likes - addedJessi and Squeaks are on a beach vacation, so they've called in their pal, Dr. Lawrence Turtleman, to take over the show for today! And what is he going to teach you about? Turtles, of course! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Beco
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Why Are There Penguins At The Equator?
774 views / 1 likes - addedTry Dashlane here: http://bit.ly/minutedash. Plus, here’s a 10% off promo code for Dashlane Premium: minuteearth When nutrients from the ocean depths reach the sunlit surface (like in the Galapagos), life is more productive. Thanks also to our Patreon pat
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This Tortoise Will Outlive Us All
822 views / 1 likes - addedMeet Mr. Mac, an Aldabra tortoise at Zoo Boise. He’s a hefty fellow, and he’s seen a whole lotta life. Endowed with an enormous domed shell, large claws and a long neck, these tortoises can grow up to four feet in length and 500 pounds in weight. And with
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Using Shark Skin To Fight Against Bacteria | Think Like A Tree
1,376 views / 5 likes - addedScientists are looking to an unlikely source for new ways to fight bacteria. Could the skin of a Galapagos shark hold the key to warding off hospital-born bacteria and superbugs? SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Still haven’t subscribed to
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5 Big Sharks That Rule the Sea | Nat Geo Wild
1,187 views / 4 likes - addedYou're probably familiar with the great white shark, but how much do you know about these other big sharks: blacktip, tiger, sand tiger, galapagos, and whale? Those are just five of roughly 500 shark species found in our oceans. And they're doing their pa
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Releasing Rescued Animals Back Into The Wild | BBC Earth
363 views / 0 likes - addedFour tortoises, two leopard cats and two civets rescued from the illegal wildlife trade get a second chance at a life in the wild.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #AnimalRescue #WildlifeTrade Watch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist
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Speciation: Of Ligers&Men - Crash Course Biology #15
1,494 views / 0 likes - addedHank explains speciation - the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise - in terms of finches, ligers, mules, and dogs. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8css Like CrashCourse on Facebook: http://www.facebook.c
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Community Ecology: Feel The Love - Crash Course Ecology #4
975 views / 0 likes - addedInteractions between species are what define ecological communities, and community ecology studies these interactions anywhere they take place. Although interspecies interactions are mostly competitive, competition is pretty dangerous, so a lot of interac
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How turtle shells evolved... twice - Judy Cebra Thomas
1,175 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out the fascinating science behind the evolution of the turtle shell, over 260 million years in the making. --Modern turtle shells are almost as diverse as the turtles themselves. Sea turtles have flatter, lighter shells for gliding through the wate
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Natural Selection - Crash Course Biology #14
2,023 views / 0 likes - addedHank guides us through the process of natural selection, the key mechanism of evolution. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-Series-DVD-Set Like CrashCourse on Facebook: http://www.fa
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Ocean Volcanoes May Hold Clues To Alien Life
640 views / 0 likes - addedScientists think studying 'extremophiles' in toxic hydrothermal vents could teach us about potential extraterrestrial life. Why Does Deep Sea Life Look So Strange? - https://youtu.be/A23wI4lvCgY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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Meet 3 Peculiar Penguins
1,060 views / 3 likes - addedWhen you think of penguins, you probably think of the kinds you’ve seen in cartoons and movies. But there are at least 18 different kinds of penguins, including some that are tiny, some that live in hot places, and even some that spend time in the woods!
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There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in the Earth’s Crust and It’s MASSIVE
470 views / 0 likes - addedThis mysterious new ecosystem is being called the ‘subterranean galapagos’ and it’s almost twice the size of earth’s oceans. We’ve never seen anything like it. Thumbnail image courtesy of Gaëtan Borgonie, ELI, Belgium. A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating T
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The Last Time the Globe Warmed
483 views / 0 likes - addedTry CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Imagine an enormous, lush rainforest teeming with life...in the Arctic. Well there was a time -- and not too long ago -- when the world warmed more than any human has ever seen. (So far) Produced
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What Is The Oldest Living Thing?
965 views / 0 likes - addedFrom eldritch aspen colonies to immortal jellyfish, the world is lousy with long-lived organisms. But what’s the oldest? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/IDNsbs Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/QXC2XL Subscribe: http://goo
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Rare Footage Of Extinct Animals
1,912 views / 8 likes - addedI dare you to watch this and not get the feels. Rare and moving footage of six extinct animals taken before they were wiped out. It also features an eye watering list of every animal that has gone extinct since 1900. 1. Heath Hen - Extinct 1932 Heath hens
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