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Rare Turtles Known For Their Permanent Smiles Saved From Extinction in Myanmar
With faces straight out of Dr. Seuss, the cheeky beaks of Burmese roofed turtle hatchlings are characterized by what’s been described as a nonstop...
Beaches See Huge Increase in Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests After Travel Restrictions in Florida and Thailand
Beaches in Florida and Thailand have seen a huge increase in rare leatherback sea turtle nesting sites following coronavirus lockdown measures.
Turtle Rescuers Have Been Using Recycled Bra Clasps to Save Injured Turtles
Rescued reptiles are getting a second lease on life thanks to a clever wildlife group that has been using bra clasps to fix cracked turtle shells.
7-Year-Old Sea Turtle Activist Convinces L.L. Bean to Change Company Policy
On a visit to the L.L.Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine, seven-year-old Benjamin Ball asked if the store’s café had a paper straw for...
Sea Cow Population Thriving in Australia Thanks to Baby Boom
The sea cows of Australia have made a huge comeback from the dwindling numbers of six years ago.
In 2011, the dugong population of the...
This Small Town in Canada Spent 10 Years and $2.7 Million to Save Turtles
The salvation of these tiny baby turtles may have come with a $2.7 million price tag and ten years of hard work, but the...
Turtles Landing on Hotel Beach Are Given Their Very Own Concierge
This hotel cares for all of its guests – even if they're tiny reptiles emerging from the sea.
The Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and...
Sea Turtle Trapped Upside Down in Trench is Rescued in Time
It took at least nine people to rescue a loggerhead turtle after she flipped onto her back trying to get back to the sea.
It...
U.S. Navy Warship Stops To Help Out Tangled Turtles
Crew members aboard the navy warship USS Rentz recently traded in their anti-organized crime hats to become wildlife protectors for a few hours and...
Florida Cop Rescues 90 Wandering Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Sarasota police officers not only serve humans but also serve and protect animals. On patrol over the weekend, while Officer Derek Conley was stopped...
A Human Corral Leads Baby Turtles to the Ocean
400 volunteers on the Caribbean island of Bonair ensure that each year the endangered loggerhead sea turtles hatching on the beaches make it safely...
Aussies Petition Their Government, Secure Historic Marine Protection for Coral Sea
Pushed by a chorus of 486,900 citizens, the Australian government announced Thursday their intention to create the world’s largest marine reserve, a highly protected...
Bumper Crop of Kemps Turtles is Encouraging, Relocation Efforts in Gulf a Success
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are considered the most endangered sea turtle in the world, and are exceedingly rare visitors on North Carolina beaches. Yet...
Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle Numbers Show Signs of Hope
Things may not be as bleak as they once seemed for one endangered sea turtle. A new survey finds that hawksbill turtles are more...
Wildlife Officials to Save 70,000 Gulf Sea Turtle Eggs With FedEx Trucks
Gulf Coast rescuers are hatching a daring plan to save as many as 70,000 sea turtle eggs from the fouled water along Florida's...
Agreement Reached in Gulf to Prevent Sea Turtle Burning Deaths
An agreement reached today among conservation groups, BP and the Coast Guard will ensure measures to rescue sea turtles from the surface before setting...
Woman Crazy for Turtles Ends Slaughter of Giant Leatherbacks
What was once a turtle graveyard is now one of the largest leatherback nesting colonies in the world, thanks to a woman who grew...
Surge in Hawaiian Hawksbill Turtles Encouraging
A surge in new nesting Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtles over the past several years may be evidence that a 20-year-old effort to protect beach...
Finned Wetsuit Made for Sea Turtle With Only One Flipper (Video)
Allison, a green sea turtle with only one flipper, was outfitted in a black neoprene suit with a carbon-fiber dorsal fin on...
Volunteers Help Rescue First Turtle Nest of Season
Volunteers and officials near Panama City Beach, Florida, have been helping sea turtle eggs survive so that baby turtles can safely hatch and return...