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31 December 2025

A pair of roseate spoonbills stands atop their nest at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 31, 2025. Spoonbill parents share nesting duties, taking turns incubating eggs and feeding chicks, which hatch with straight bills that only develop their signature spoon shape as they mature.

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23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar checks boxes where turtle eggs are kept at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399352

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar collects turtle eggs from the banks of a pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo in Kamrup district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399343

23 May 2025

A baby turtle is kept in a bucket near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava Temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399344

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a baby turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399345

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a baby turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399346

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a baby turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399347

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a baby turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399349

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a baby turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, in Kamrup district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399350

23 May 2025

Turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar holds a turtle near the pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo, Kamrup district, Assam, India, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12399353

23 May 2025

A turtle feeds on food given by turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar in a pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo in Kamrup district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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23 May 2025

A turtle feeds on food given by turtle caretaker Pranab Malakar in a pond at Hayagriva Madhava temple in Hajo in Kamrup district of India's northeastern state of Assam, on June 30, 2021. Pranab Malakar creates breeding spots for turtles and also builds an incubation room for the turtle eggs and a nursery, where he rears the hatchlings for six months before releasing them into the wild.

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#12174039

20 March 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 19, 2025, male ostrich Mallikarjun attends to the newly hatched chick and incubating eggs at Jaipur Zoo. This marks Rajasthan's first-ever ostrich birth from eggs laid by Avantika, who mates with Mallikarjun. Under the expert care of senior veterinarian Dr. Ashok Kumar Tanwar and his team--Annu, Anjana, Lal Singh, and Bhim Singh--the chick is healthy and thriving. The remaining eggs are still under incubation, while both mother and chick receive specialized diet and medical attention.

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20 March 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 19, 2025, male ostrich Mallikarjun attends to the newly hatched chick and incubating eggs at Jaipur Zoo. This marks Rajasthan's first-ever ostrich birth from eggs laid by Avantika, who mates with Mallikarjun. Under the expert care of senior veterinarian Dr. Ashok Kumar Tanwar and his team--Annu, Anjana, Lal Singh, and Bhim Singh--the chick is healthy and thriving. The remaining eggs are still under incubation, while both mother and chick receive specialized diet and medical attention.

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20 March 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on March 19, 2025, male ostrich Mallikarjun attends to the newly hatched chick and incubating eggs at Jaipur Zoo. This marks Rajasthan's first-ever ostrich birth from eggs laid by Avantika, who mates with Mallikarjun. Under the expert care of senior veterinarian Dr. Ashok Kumar Tanwar and his team--Annu, Anjana, Lal Singh, and Bhim Singh--the chick is healthy and thriving. The remaining eggs are still under incubation, while both mother and chick receive specialized diet and medical attention.

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