MICHMORET, Israel (AP) — A badly injured sea turtle’s prospects are looking up — thanks to a new prosthetic fin designed by an Israeli team and modeled after the wings of a U.S. fighter jet. The green ...
(WSVN) - We’ve all heard of a prosthetic leg — for a person. But what about a prosthetic flipper for a sea turtle? Yes, it’s real, thanks to a partnership stretching from New England to the Keys. 7’s ...
The green sea turtle, named "Hofesh," the Hebrew word for "freedom," was caught in a fishing net off Israel's Mediterranean coast in early 2009. With his two left flippers badly wounded, rescuers had ...
Scientists at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium believe this year’s sea turtle nesting season is a step in the right direction.
Nicknamed 'Molly,' the turtle beat all odds and survived the hourslong surgery and months of recovery after the tumor ...
Reporting from San Diego — Just in time for the holidays, a loggerhead sea turtle at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla got a perfectly fitting gift. The turtle, rescued in 2013 with a broken shell and ...