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Endangered freshwater turtle released into Apayao River

TUGUEGARAO CITY — A week after being taken into the care of environmental workers in Calanasan, Apayao, a female Asian or Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) named “Malaya” was ...

Endangered sea turtle recovering after being stranded on Texas beach

A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that washed ashore along the Texas coast is now recovering after being rescued by ...
Houston Public Media

Critically endangered sea turtle rescued in Galveston, recovering at local rehab hospital

A bystander found the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle washed ashore while walking on a Galveston beach the morning of March 7. The lethargic turtle was clearly struggling as it was weighed down with ...

One of the World's Rarest Turtles Washes Up in Texas, Covered in Living Organisms and in Desperate Need of Help

A sea turtle had beachgoers scratching their heads after washing up in Texas, looking as if it were covered in green fur.
The News-Press

Sea turtles nest all summer in SW Florida. How many little ones have hatched so far?

Southwest Florida is experiencing a successful sea turtle nesting season, with numbers surpassing previous years. Collier County beaches have recorded 2,161 nests, a significant increase from the ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: Pressure is on for the spotted turtle: Now is the point in the turtle life cycle when female turtles are most vulnerable

The spotted turtle is a very rare turtle in Massachusetts, but it is impossible to mistake for any other species. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON The story of this spring has been the weather; ...

Hello Helvetica! Vets name rescued sea turtles named after fonts

They’re also a few of the new names bestowed upon sea turtles that a team from the New England Aquarium’s turtle hospital rehabilitated this year. This winter, almost 500 live turtles washed up along ...