'Unusually high' number of turtle strandings in the UK and Ireland
Turtle strandings around Britain and Ireland appear to be on the rise this winter.
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Feb 28, 2023
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News tagged with loggerhead turtles
Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida
A loggerhead sea turtle named Rocky paused briefly on the sand Wednesday morning before slowly crawling into the Atlantic Ocean after spending six weeks rehabbing at Florida's Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2023
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Endangered loggerhead turtle fitted with GPS tracker, released back to the ocean
Her name is Bullumby, meaning "beautiful one," and she's helping carry the survival hopes of her species.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2022
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Sensor disguised as a sea turtle egg allows conservationists to remotely predict nest hatching time
A new low-cost sensor designed to resemble a sea turtle egg enables scientists to monitor nests remotely and predict when hatchlings will emerge almost to the day—providing valuable information for conservation efforts ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2022
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Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack
A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital, where veterinarians were able to save more than 100 of her eggs after she was rescued.
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2022
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Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor
Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off Tunisia on Sunday, one with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.
Ecology
May 22, 2022
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Sea turtle success stories along African east coast—but thousands still dying
Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades—but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.
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May 13, 2022
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Turtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE
The hawksbill sea turtle lay belly-up on the metal autopsy table, its shell ashen and stomach taut.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2022
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Sea turtles return to Thailand's shores during pandemic
After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea—a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists spurred the marine animal's ...
Ecology
Dec 23, 2021
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Wave wash-over poses threat to endangered sea turtle nests and hatchlings
Waves breaking and hitting the shore are a familiar sight to any beachgoer, but these powerful acts of nature play a big role in whether sea turtle nests thrive in their coastal surroundings.
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Aug 23, 2021
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