Massive sea turtle back where it belongs after Florida photographer, rescue group step up
Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.
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At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way
Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...
Greek Reporter6d
A Greek Vacation Dilemma: The Ionian Islands or the Cyclades?
It is time for the lucky Greeks to face one of the most pleasant dilemmas: Should I visit the islands of the Ionian Sea or ...
The Eagle8d
19 New England sea turtles back in the Atlantic Ocean after rehabbing in Missouri
Nineteen sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New ...
The Cool Down10d
Satellite images reveal shocking behavior of visitors to beachfront camping area: 'Is this what you really want to leave for the next generation?'
Managers of Australia's Turquoise Coast have had to clamp down on free-for-all camping, with a new booking system implemented ...
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Rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles released in Grand Isle after 1,000-mile rescue mission
GRAND ISLE, La. (WVUE) - Dozens of people gathered on Grand Isle Beach to witness the return of one of the world’s rarest sea turtles to the Gulf of Mexico. Fifteen Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles ...
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Peruvian fisherman rescued after 95 days at sea survived on diet of cockroaches, fish and turtle blood
A Peruvian fisherman who was rescued after 95 days lost at sea told CNN that his faith and his desire to see his family again kept him going – along with a diet of cockroaches, birds, fish and ...
Florida Today19d
Why are so many sea turtles washing up this year in Brevard and Volusia counties?
More sea turtles than usual have been found stranded or dead in Brevard County, Florida. The increase in strandings, mostly juvenile green sea turtles, is likely due to prolonged exposure to cold ...
USA Today19d
Chinese national sentenced to prison for smuggling turtles from US to Hong Kong
A Chinese citizen has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling more than 2,000 turtles from the U.S. to Hong Kong over about five years, federal prosecutors said. Sai Keung Tin, 54, was ...