Vandenberg Space Force Base, United States. 29 April, 2026. A Southwestern Pond Turtle is measured and weighed on a scale by a member of the CES environmental team as part of the Natural Resource Management Program at Lake Canyon, April 29, 2026 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The Southwestern Pond Turtle is proposed to be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.Credit: A1C Ian Hawkes/A1C Ian Hawkes/Alamy Live News

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