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Good news for turtles! Recently Care2 reported that special sanctuaries for leatherback turtles had been set up both off the west coast of the U.S. and on a stretch of Puerto Rico's north coast. Now comes news that the Thai Navy has developed a special program to prevent the extinction of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle; since 1992, they have been releasing around 11,000 of these turtles every year. RELATED: Care2 Success! Leatherback Turtles Protected In Puerto Rico As Commander Kitti Wongrak, Chief Public Relations officer for the Sea Turtle Conservation Centre, says in the video below: "The number of sea turtles in Thailand and around the world is continually ...

They aren't quite armadillos, and they aren't quite soccer balls, but they sure are cute. They're pangolins, and thanks to customs officials in Thailand, a massive group of the animals are safe from poachers. According to the New York Post, Thai officials saved 110 of the endangered creatures from being smuggled out of the country for illegal sale. Numerous Asian cultures believe that the scales and meat of the pangolin, an anteater relative, hold mystical healing powers. The animal is said to cure a whole range of ailments, including skin problems and love sickness. This demand makes the poor creatures extremely attractive to poachers looking to make easy money. If the 110 pangolins ...