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Scientists are using X-rays, plastic cups, and spools of string to solve why Virginia's Eastern box turtles are disappearing. The creative approach is helping researchers protect these slow-moving reptiles one nest at a time.
Smithsonian researchers are using portable X-rays and 216-yard spools of thread to solve one of conservation's toughest puzzles: finding wild turtle nests. Their creative methods are revealing crucial secrets about how Eastern box turtles survive.
Two Labrador retrievers are using their noses to save Eastern box turtles on Long Island, tracking the vulnerable species through miles of woodland to help scientists protect them. April and Newt can detect turtles from 100 yards away, making conservation work faster and more effective.
Two-time world champion Nana Yaw Konadu, one of Ghana's most decorated boxers, takes the helm at PKO Boxing to protect athletes and develop future champions. The 60-year-old knockout artist brings decades of experience and a reputation for integrity to his new leadership role.
A rescue center on China's largest volcanic island has saved and rehabilitated 252 sea turtles since 2009, turning one man's compassion into a haven for injured marine life. The number of injured turtles arriving each year is dropping, signaling better ocean protection.
Two specially trained Labrador retrievers are helping scientists track and protect vulnerable Eastern box turtles across New York's Long Island. April and Newt can detect the rare reptiles from 100 yards away, giving researchers crucial data to save the declining species.
A team of marine biologists spent nights on a remote Ecuadorian beach to attach a tracking device to Lucero, a rare Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle. The data from this historic first could help save one of the world's most endangered sea turtle populations.
A new WBC strawweight champion returned to his Eastern Cape hometown after defeating a former Filipino champion in Johannesburg, inspiring his community with a message that "your environment doesn't define you." Thousands lined the streets to celebrate one of their own reaching boxing's highest level.
Scientists in Ecuador just attached the country's first satellite tracker to a critically endangered leatherback sea turtle, opening a new window into protecting one of the ocean's most mysterious giants. With fewer than 1,000 Eastern Pacific leatherbacks left, this breakthrough could reveal where they travel and how to keep them safe.
When a massive loggerhead sea turtle became trapped between jagged rocks in Oman, three strangers fought against rising tides to pull off an incredible rescue. Their viral video proves that compassion can move mountains, or at least a 400-pound turtle.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is stepping up to save American boxing with a new invitational tournament in Las Vegas. The Hall of Famer wants to rebuild the grassroots boxing scene that once produced champions like himself.
Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting has been cleared to return to international boxing after World Boxing completed its eligibility review process. The Taiwanese boxer will compete at the Asian Boxing Championships starting March 29 in Mongolia.
After nearly freezing to death on Cape Cod, Pancake—one of the world's rarest sea turtles—swam back into the ocean after eight months of rehabilitation. This Kemp's ridley turtle's survival is a major win for the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth.
Amelie, a rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle who survived a shark attack and lost a limb, just swam back into the Atlantic Ocean with a satellite tracker on her shell. She's one of four amputee turtles being monitored to prove that three-legged sea turtles can thrive in the wild.
When border construction threatened the last U.S. home of the critically endangered Sonoyta mud turtle, an all-volunteer team of scientists mobilized an emergency rescue plan. Now, zoos and wildlife centers across Arizona are opening their doors to save every last turtle.
A Canadian office worker turned her post-vacation turtle obsession into a five-year global mission to see and protect every sea turtle species on Earth. Nicole Milson just checked off the seventh and final turtle while volunteering at conservation sites worldwide.
A rare sea turtle who lost a limb to a shark attack just returned to the ocean with a high-tech tracker, helping scientists prove amputee turtles can thrive in the wild. Her survival could help save one of Earth's rarest sea turtle species.
Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue defended his world title against fellow undefeated fighter Junto Nakatani in what's being called Japan's biggest boxing match ever. The Monster proved why he's one of the world's best pound-for-pound fighters.
Indian boxers just made history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, capturing eight gold medals—more than any nation has ever won in boxing at a single Commonwealth Games. The team's 11 total medals topped the boxing competition and shattered their previous records.
A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle covered in barnacles made a full recovery after three months of care in New South Wales. Beare, named after the beach where he was found, could now live for decades more in the wild.
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