One of the World's Rarest Turtles Washes Up in Texas, Covered in Living Organisms and in Desperate Need of Help

"We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," officials said ...
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Locals and tourists frantically untangle sea creature caught in heartbreaking predicament — here's what happened

Two sea turtles deeply entangled in abandoned fishing nets washed up on a Phuket beach in late June, according to the Bangkok Post. A distressing photo provided by the Bangkok Post shows locals ...
Houston Public Media

Critically endangered sea turtle rescued in Galveston, recovering at local rehab hospital

A bystander found the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle washed ashore while walking on a Galveston beach the morning of March 7. The lethargic turtle was clearly struggling as it was weighed down with ...
WGNO

300 endangered sea turtles released into Gulf as large crowd cheers them on

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (Border Report) — Iowa resident Laurie Nielson watched in awe Thursday as 300 sea turtles were released into the Gulf from South Padre Island. “This is wonderful to see ...
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Woman astounded after capturing footage of massive ocean creature: 'It was beyond a size that I could actually comprehend'

A British Columbia nurse and her colleague were graced with the presence of a rare sea turtle while fishing from a boat off the coast of Haida Gwaii. As CHEKNews.ca reported, they successfully ...
Air Cargo Week

Turtles and tortoises in severe danger

The global illegal trade in wildlife is worth an estimated US$19 billion annually and is the largest crime sector after drugs, counterfeiting and human ...