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Meet Kalani: a spirited Australian sea turtle, whose story begins in a heartbreaking place. Back in January, a passerby found ...
Sea turtles have been around in some form for more than 100 million years, weathering ice ages and even the extinction of the dinosaurs. They may have developed lots of coping mechanisms.
A loggerhead sea turtle spotted struggling in the Indian River Bay on June 21 is believed to have died from a boat propeller strike. The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR) ...
A distressed sea turtle is now recovering thanks to a swift response by Deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Canaveral Precinct, who were alerted by an off-duty Titusville Police ...
By the numbers: Sea Turtles June 14-20, 2025 Nests this week: 63 (60 loggerheads, 3 greens) False Crawls this week: 155 (143 loggerheads, 12 greens) 2025 Total Nests: 272 (267 loggerheads, 5 greens) ...
This week brought more than just sunshine to Ocean City. The National Aquarium released two rehabilitated sea turtles back into the ocean on Thursday, just a few days after World Sea Turtle Day.
Each turtle may lay up to 3 or 4 clutches during the nesting season, making June and July key months for nesting activity. This season, Atlantic Beach is already seeing signs of activity, with ...
Sea turtle, Surf City, nesting, nest, eggsThis is sea turtle nesting season and if you see one of these creatures come ashore in the Cape Fear you're encouraged to leave them alone.
Zelda – A 132 lb. subadult loggerhead with multiple hooks throughout her body. Gamora – A tiny juvenile green sea turtle with a hook injury near her eye. With treatment, her eye made a full recovery ...
Cheers erupted from a crowd of several hundred beachgoers at Ocean City’s 40th Street beach Thursday morning as two rehabilitated sea turtles, between three and ...