A Seychelles freshwater turtle species declared extinct after decades of futile searches, in fact never existed, scientists said on Thursday.
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Turtle species 'never existed'
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What happened to 'iconic' swans?
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Greatest extinction crisis since dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium releases turtles
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Ancient whales were not master divers like their modern descendents
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'Black children an endangered species'?
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Landslide danger not existing any more in Tsageri district
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Scientists announce discovery of new species
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Coastal wetlands may disappear in 21st century
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Hundreds of sand lizards released
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Tiger, leopard found dead in Mudumalai tiger Reserve
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Mosquitoes disappear in some parts of Africa
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Tortoise, believed to be more than 100, dies
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Maui dolphin--act now or lose a species
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Salida Sertoma faces extinction
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Where have all Akalis gone:
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Habitat of newly discovered species in Suriname threatened by mining