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Who's Protecting the Turtles From the Sargassum Clean-Up?
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (158+ words) Environmental activists in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, are warning that heavy machinery used to clear sargasso from beaches is destroying marine life and worsening coastal erosion. Belize uses a similar method. Teams dispatch trucks to shorelines to load and haul…...
Beach litter creates obstacles for nesting sea turtles in Volusia County
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (175+ words) VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County’s sea turtle patrol is reminding beachgoers to clean up after themselves after a recent nesting attempt was disrupted by abandoned items left on the shoreline. According to Turtle Patrol Volusia, a sea turtle encountered furniture,…...
Video: Marine turtle rescued trapped between plastics and fishing lines during a regatta
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (251+ words) The most notable image of the Roque del Este 2026 regatta this Saturday was not marked solely by the competition, but by a gesture of respect towards the marine environment. The crew of the Lucero II, from the Nachosails Sports Club,…...
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Animals to New Exhibit. And They're Adorable.
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (301+ words) A new exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo swaps sea lions for one of the planet’s most endangered animals. Surprise: they’re adorable, too. The West Orange zoo opened a brand new lemur exhibit on Tuesday, home to three species: ring-tailed lemurs,…...
Scientists team up in ‘unparalleled’ effort to protect Illinois’ endangered turtles from increasing threats
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1376+ words) Over the squelching and sloshing of waders and the eggy smell of shallow wetland waters, Matt Allender bent down and caught something in his hand. He raised it triumphantly. It’s a snapping one, and it does just that; it snaps…...
Norfolk tortoise that weighs 40kg is looking for new home
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (246+ words) A teenage tortoise that weighs a mega 40kg (6.29st) is looking for a new home after outgrowing its owner. Sixteen-year-old Theo was put on show at the Norfolk Tortoise Club's open day in Hethersett on Saturday. The African spurred tortoise, which likes…...
Rescued marine turtle released back to sea in Surigao Sur town
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (183+ words) BUTUAN CITY — A rescued female Green Sea Turtle was released back to sea in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. In a statement on Friday, the local government unit (LGU) of Carrascal said the marine turtle was found by a deputized fish…...
Heron turtle | Tri-state News
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (4+ words) Heron turtle TelegraphHerald.com...
Rare tortoise which is third-largest species in the world is rescued in Sussex
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (389+ words) A giant African tortoise has found a new purpose after being taken in by a reptile rescue centre. Tip Toe, a Sulcata tortoise now living at the Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre, serves as the charity’s education ambassador, helping raise awareness…...
Sale of pond slider turtles prohibited
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (286+ words) Pond sliders, including “red-eared sliders,” have been popular with pet stores in the past and are also a harmful invasive species that can compete with native turtles. MONTPELIER — The importation, sale or possession of a pond slider turtle, including the…...