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Captive tortoises released into the wild in conservation effort, and more of today's top videos
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Captive tortoises released into the wild in conservation effort, and more of today's top videos

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  • Apr 11, 2023
  • Apr 11, 2023 Updated Apr 12, 2023
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Tortoises that have been bred on Santa Cruz Island are being released as part of a conservation milestone, what the Pentagon is saying about classified documents leaking, and more of today's top videos.

(7) updates to this series since Updated Apr 12, 2023

Dozens of giant tortoises released into the wild in a conservation milestone

Dozens of giant tortoises released into the wild in a conservation milestone

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US says classified document leak 'serious risk to national security'

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