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Lenny, a 322-poung loggerhead sea turtle was treated by The Turtle Hospital after he was found injured off the Florida Keys.
Along the beaches of Central Florida's east coast, the 142 turtle strandings through mid-March were about triple the five- and ten-year averages in Brevard County, according to the Florida Fish ...
Nineteen sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New ...
Florida softshell turtles are dangerous to handle and should be left alone. Harassing them risks injury from their sharp ...
The Sonoyta mud turtle has evolved as an aquatic species in one of the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert. With webbed feet and an innate ability to swim, this turtle depends heavily on what little ...
EAI specializes in sea turtle research and works under a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Turtle Permit, MTP-23/24-010D. The Turtle Walk program is aimed to engage the ...
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 ...
(AP) — Eight green sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, nearly a month after an arctic blast brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida and left the aquatic ...
By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in Florida and elsewhere. Yet the positive picture for turtles is ...
DESCRIPTION: The Sonoyta mud turtle is a dark, medium-sized turtle with a shell up to seven inches long. The upper shell is olive to dark brown; the lower shell is hinged, front and back, and varies ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has finalized its sea turtle nest count for 2024, with great news for some species. These numbers are especially critical for loggerhead sea ...
Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.