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Sea turtles stunned by cold water amid winter storm
Volunteers work to rescue cold-stunned sea turtles amid winter storms in Texas. CNN affiliate KRGV reports.
[ cnn.com ]40 endangered turtles brought to Florida to warm up after suffering from 'cold stunning'
Forty critically endangered sea turtles were brought to Florida after suffering from "cold stunning" off the coast of Massachusetts.
[ cnn.com ]Is coronavirus helping turtles? The answer's complicated
A narrative has emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic of nature returning in our absence. One example is turtles, with reports of them "thriving" during lockdown, and bumper hatchings on empty beaches as humans stay indoors.
[ cnn.com ]World's largest green turtle colony nearly twice as big as thought
The world's largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday, after drones enabled better surveys of the animals.
[ reuters.com ] environmentNews,Drone footage captures thousands of turtles nesting
Researchers have captured beautiful aerial footage of thousands of green turtles on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef during the nesting season.
[ cnn.com ]Spectacular drone footage captures thousands of turtles nesting
Researchers have captured beautiful aerial footage of thousands of green turtles congregating on the edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef as they prepare to nest.
[ cnn.com ]Sea turtles appear next to Rio airport thanks to fewer flights amid pandemic
Sea turtles have been spotted swimming amid garbage next to an airport in Brazil's tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro, as the scream of jet engines that would normally keep them away has been largely silenced due to the coronavirus pandemic.
[ reuters.com ] environmentNews,Cambodian conservationists hopeful for revival of rare royal turtle
Conservationists in Cambodia are celebrating the hatching of more critically endangered turtles in recent months than the past three years combined, owing to a preservation drive and a halt on sand-dredging.
[ reuters.com ] environmentNews,Sea turtles thriving in Thailand after beach closures
Wildlife around the world is enjoying the lack of human activity due to coronavirus lockdowns, and sea turtles in Thailand are part of the trend.
[ cnn.com ]Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus pandemic, environmentalists say.
[ reuters.com ] environmentNews,Sea turtles are thriving as coronavirus lockdown empties Florida beaches
Sea turtles in Florida are nesting in peace -- for now.
[ cnn.com ]When Maine's seals are in trouble, she gets the call
Growing up in coastal Maine, Lynda Doughty spent a lot of time out on the ocean, where she regularly encountered seals, turtles and whales.
[ cnn.com ]Car-sized prehistoric South American turtle was built for battle
One of the largest turtles that ever lived prowled the lakes and rivers of northern South America from about 13 million years ago to 7 million years ago - and this car-sized freshwater beast was built for battle.
[ reuters.com ] environmentNews,Changing Seas Bring ‘Turtle Stranding Season’ to Cape Cod
As the ocean warms, an increasing number of turtles are heading farther north and getting stranded once the temperatures fall.Â
[ nytimes.com ] Global Warming,2 charged with poaching and selling 4,000 native Florida turtles in 6 months
Two men have been charged for poaching thousands of Florida turtles and selling them illegally, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
[ cnn.com ]Endangered turtles bred in captivity in Israel to help save species
On a Mediterranean beach in Israel, a newly-hatched baby turtle fumbles along the sand, making its way to the sea for the very first time.
[ reuters.com ] environmentNews,Factbox: The infinite lives of Nintendo's Italian plumber Mario
The launch of Nintendo Co Ltd's Mario Kart Tour on Wednesday marks the latest game to feature moustachioed Italian plumber Mario who for nearly four decades has gripped gamers as he dodges flying turtles, jumps chasms and rescues Princess Peach.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,Sea turtles have been targeted this year in Florida. Another was just found with a spear in its neck
A green sea turtle was found with a 3-foot-long spear in its neck and rescued, according to nonprofit Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida.
[ cnn.com ]Microplastics discovered in 'extreme' concentrations in the North Atlantic
Within the Atlantic Ocean is the world's only sea without shores, its borders defined by the currents of the North Atlantic gyre. The Sargasso Sea takes its name from sargassum, a free-floating golden brown seaweed that is a haven for hatchling sea turtles and hundreds of other marine species who use it to feed, grow and hide from predators. But the sargassum is now home to objects wholly unnatural too.
[ cnn.com ]See how bra clasps can save a turtle's life
A North Carolina animal rescue group figured out a way to save injured turtles using recycled clasps from old, unusable bras.
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