Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What goes up, must come down. This is true of all things, but when it is a helium-filled balloon, tragedy can result. When a ...

March 24 (UPI) --A pair of jet skiers rescued a sea turtle they spotted tangled in a balloon string off the coast of California. Video shared to YouTube channel Wild Spirit Nature Channel showed ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtles, marine birds and children under 7 will be protected under a new Florida law that bans the intentional release of balloons. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Ron ...

What goes up, must come down — and that can be a big problem for our environment. We don’t mean to be party poopers, but when it comes to celebrating or memorializing anyone with balloons, don’t let ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Penguins, turtles, and more. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has announced the new ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. - The Oceanside Humane Society is trying to determine who duct-taped a turtle to a bunch of balloons and sent it soaring over the San Diego County city. Chanelle Wright told a local ...

On Nov. 9, Indian Trace Elementary School in Weston held a pep rally and dozens of Mylar stringed balloons were released into the atmosphere. Why this practice is entertaining is beyond me. In my four ...

Imagine a 7-foot-long purple balloon ribbon. That's one inch longer than American basketball phenomenon LeBron James, who measured in at 6 feet and 9 inches tall with the National Basketball League.

Something shiny caught Bryce Trevett’s eye Tuesday afternoon. At first glance, it looked like a too-common sight along the coast: a deflated helium balloon floating on the water’s surface. But as ...