Two organizations team up to rescue and rehabilitate cold-stunned sea turtles
Hundreds of frozen endangered sea turtles wash up on the shores of the East Coast every year as ocean temperatures plummet from winter conditions.…
Florida sanctuary rehabilitates Kemp’s ridley sea turtles rescued from cold
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid…
24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters…
Conservationists hope tighter regulations can put the brakes on exotic pet trade
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other…
Giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings seen in key Brazilian reserve
TAPAUA, Brazil — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into the…
Beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, 141, dies at San Diego Zoo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce…
Photos show release of giant Amazon river turtle hatchlings in key Brazilian reserve
TAPAUA, Brazil (AP) — Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute released giant Amazon River turtle hatchlings into…
Turtles vs. tortoises: Difference in appearance, habitat, features and more |
Many people use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, often assuming they represent the same kind of animal…
Green Sea Turtles Have Rebounded. Should Hawaiians Be Able To Eat Them?
Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of…
Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released at Florida beach
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An endangered loggerhead sea turtle was released Monday morning into the Atlantic Ocean…
Conservation group rescues sea turtles off Nigeria’s coast
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Conservationists and students cheered as three rescued sea turtles, endangered in this part of…
A young Texas-based firm and Trump unite in fight to revive oil drilling off California coast
When the corroded pipeline burst in 2015, inky crude spread along the Southern California coast, becoming the state’s…