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Loggerhead sea turtles, a threatened species, return each year to Georgia’s coastal beaches to lay their eggs.
A stranded loggerhead sea turtle was recently found on a beach in the Canary Islands, helplessly tangled in plastic.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first loggerhead sea turtle nest was spotted at Anna Maria Island over the weekend. The Anna Maria ...
This area contains portions of Sarasota and Manatee counties and hosts the highest density of loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests in the Gulf of Mexico. The program supports conservation of ...
White-throated snapping turtles are endangered freshwater turtles thought to be found only in three Queensland river systems. After finding a new population in Baffle Creek two years ago ...
This morning, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium released two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles—nicknamed “Grimm" and "Monique"—back into the Gulf following successful rehabilitation at its ...
A recent study in the journal Marine Environmental Research found "significantly higher concentrations" of microplastics in the reproductive organs of male sea turtles. Scientists also discovered ...
In a first, an Olive Ridley turtle tagged in Odisha's Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found nesting on Maharashtra's Guhagar beach, covering 3,600 km. This groundbreaking discovery challenges previous ...
WASHINGTON — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle ...