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Scientists discovered Vietnam's 12th gecko species in a threatened karst forest, proving these overlooked landscapes hold hidden biodiversity treasures. The find suggests many more species are waiting to be discovered in the region's unique limestone habitats.
Hong Kong customs officers intercepted 760 endangered reptiles hidden in a truck at the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint, preventing them from entering the illegal wildlife trade. The rescue included 106 turtles and 654 lizards protected under international endangered species laws.
A fossilized skull discovered in Mexico 25 years ago has finally been identified as a brand new species of prehistoric marine reptile. Scientists named the 20-foot ocean predator Prognathodon cipactli after an Aztec mythological creature.
In Laos, villagers are rescuing one of Earth's rarest crocodiles by honoring a powerful belief: these reptiles are their ancestors reborn. Since 2013, this spiritual conservation program has returned 294 Siamese crocodiles to the wild, protecting a species down to fewer than 1,000 worldwide.
Three new species of rock monitor lizards have been discovered hiding in plain sight in Far North Queensland's remote savanna. The vibrant reptiles reveal a previously unknown evolutionary lineage spanning millions of years.
A young fossil hunter on a beach walk in England just helped scientists discover a marine reptile as big as a blue whale that ruled the oceans 202 million years ago. The finding proves that giants thrived in Earth's ancient seas far earlier than anyone knew.
A Massachusetts family has saved more than 12,000 exotic animals over three decades, working alongside law enforcement to rescue abandoned and illegally kept reptiles. Their new digital platform will help them reach even more communities in need.
A Sydney man received Australia's longest-ever wildlife trafficking sentence for smuggling native lizards in popcorn bags and cookie tins. The crackdown shows authorities are getting serious about protecting Australia's unique reptiles, 90% of which exist nowhere else on Earth.
Two false gharials appeared in southern Thailand's wild after researchers believed the species had vanished from the country. The discovery proves remote swamp forests can still support these critically rare reptiles.
Scientists in India discovered an extremely rare dinosaur fossil showing one complete egg nested inside another, proving ancient reptiles shared reproductive traits with modern birds. The 68-million-year-old find from Madhya Pradesh rewrites what we know about the dinosaur-bird connection.
When record cold temperatures paralyzed thousands of invasive iguanas across South Florida, residents and officials teamed up to tackle an environmental problem in the most unexpected way. In just two days, a coordinated effort removed over 5,000 of the destructive reptiles that have plagued the state for decades.
Rock climbers in Italy stumbled upon hundreds of tracks from ancient sea turtles fleeing an underwater earthquake 79 million years ago. The discovery reveals a dramatic moment frozen in time when marine reptiles escaped an avalanche on the ancient seafloor.
India's largest population of saltwater crocodiles just grew by 32, reaching 1,858 in Odisha's rivers and sanctuaries. New drone technology is helping conservationists protect these ancient reptiles better than ever before.