Endangered Species
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![A picture of the orange alligator spotted in South Carolina in 2017 walking across grass.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wWqW8BCFYyr2akgyaL4t4o-320-80.jpeg)
Crocodiles and gharials are getting bizarre orange 'tans' in Nepal. Here's why.
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers think it could be down to where these crocs are hanging out.
![This close-up of the Rafetus swinhoei turtle shows its head and patterned skin.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r4rTF23mff9DXb3Ymj5qnU-320-80.jpg)
Largest freshwater turtle species doomed to extinction after last female washes up dead
By Harry Baker published
The known population of the Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now just two males. Experts said that if the female had survived, she could have "laid a hundred eggs or more a year."
![A Devils Hole pupfish looks directly into the camera, against a black background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BA5PbE5MUef93VhcJ2sRUR-320-80.jpg)
The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
By Joanna Thompson published
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
![A tiger running through the snow in Russia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qmTrmidGxtYqoT4zjoxPcV-320-80.jpg)
Tigers: The world's largest cats
By Patrick Pester last updated
Tigers are the biggest cats in the world, but their populations are struggling. With only 3,200 left in the wild, there are now more living in captivity than in the wild.
![Snow leopard cubs in their den](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NuaZK75ePBixX7eE95RBZ4-320-80.jpg)
Snow Leopard Moms & Cubs Captured in First-Ever Video
By Live Science Staff last updated
Observations of elusive creature in the wild could aid conservation efforts.
![Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) gather in spring to mate in waters near the island of Roca Partida in Mexico.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gwjQ2CrdTZHxM6iEwhmcYD-320-80.jpg)
Threatened sharks are turning up in pet food, DNA testing shows
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Scientists identified shark DNA in pet food products, none of which listed shark meat in the ingredients.
![Local fishers show off the massive stingray, with its long venomous tail, that they caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CpDQXm78vEjeMsjUtYjH9Y-320-80.jpg)
Astonished fishers reel in gigantic 400-pound stingray in Cambodian river
By Harry Baker published
A 400-pound stingray was accidentally caught by fishers in the Mekong River in Cambodia. However, experts say that these monstrous rays can grow even bigger.
![Chameleon among foliage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V5Ne5sFrndEyh8w8VuVZS5-320-80.jpg)
Extinction threatens one in five reptile species, researchers say
By David Crookes published
Researchers have carried out the most comprehensive study of reptile species to identify extinction risks.
![A taxidermy elephant, rhino and cheetah, as well as other animals, from the collection seized by Spanish police.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dv8FDPiKYhyXE2hpjwG7NW-320-80.jpg)
Spanish police seize more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including endangered and extinct species
By Harry Baker published
Spanish police have seized 1,090 taxidermy animals from a warehouse in eastern Spain. Around a third of the specimens belong to species that are endangered or are already extinct.
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