The green turtle has been rescued from the brink of extinction in what scientists are calling a major conservation victory. Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, its eggs as a delicacy and ...

Rockalina has become a viral sensation since being rescued in early 2025. The Eastern box turtle was in failing health, ...

The green turtle, found across the world’s oceans, is recovering after decades of decline, according to the latest IUCN Red List assessment. The species has been reclassified from endangered to least ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In an ocean conservation victory, green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas ...

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...

In the shallow turquoise waters off the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos—a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas—large adult green sea turtles rest on the sandy seafloor, grazing ...

Charlotte, a green sea turtle, was hit by a boat back in 2008. This left it with an affliction colloquially referred to as the “bubble butt,” a kind of floating syndrome that makes it impossible for a ...

A very sick green sea turtle has been found in a clump of seaweed on a beach, while vomiting a strange pink-colored liquid. The turtle was spotted by resident Jenn Symonds, on Middleton Beach in ...

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The global population of green turtles has increased approximately 28% since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Getty Green sea turtles are no longer endangered ...

'We currently spend a lot of effort protecting the babies, but not the place where they spend most of their time: the seagrass meadows.' By Laura Baisas Published Jul 17, 2023 3:00 PM EDT Get the ...