A sea turtle plagued by 'bubble butt' condition is helped by a 3D printer
"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.
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Outer Banks community volunteers aid in sea turtle rescue
A community effort on the Outer Banks has resulted in the rescue of over 550 cold-stunned sea turtles.
Florida heat births more female turtles than males. It may lead to population decline
Warmer temperatures produce more female sea turtles and cooler weather produces more males. Hotter summers means more females are being born. Scientists are concerned it could create gender imbalance.
Amid Myriad Crises, Lebanon Now Confronts An Ecological Disaster On Its Shores
Some of the country's last beaches spared from development are now carpeted in globs of tar from an oil spill in the Mediterranean, damaging beaches that are nesting grounds for endangered turtles.
Remote Hawaiian Island Nearly Vanished After Hurricane Walaka
Only two minuscule slivers of East Island have resurfaced since the storm struck the region and wiped out a critical habitat for endangered monk seals and green sea turtles.
Finally, Some Good News For Manatees And Green Sea Turtles
These two species have been in danger of extinction for decades, but have responded well to conservation efforts. Those measures are going to stay in effect.
Who 'Owns' The Beach? In Daytona, Cars, Turtles And Hotels Duke It Out
Residents in Florida's Daytona Beach are going to court to protect what they consider a fundamental right: the freedom to drive their cars and trucks on the beach.
Sea Turtles Test Urban Waters In Southern California 'Jacuzzi'
Even with the warm outflow from nearby power plants, the San Gabriel River's an odd new habitat choice. Volunteers and researchers are working to study and track the population that's popped up there.
After Rescue, Massive Sea Turtle Released Into Atlantic
A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle "immediately responded to treatments" of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday.