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FWC investigates reports of tampering with sea turtle nest on Bradenton Beach
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after witnesses saw a group of people tampering with a ...
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Volunteers aid adventurous loggerhead turtle as hatchling season kicks off on Folly Beach
Sea Turtle hatchling season is here and volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program were able to track two seperate ...
‘Angel’ wild horse guards sea turtle nest on NC’s Outer Banks, photo shows
A rare instance of a wild horse appearing to guard an endangered sea turtle nest was witnessed by tourists visiting North ...
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Nearly 30% of Sanibel sea turtle nests destroyed this season, according to SCCF
SANIBEL, Fla. — Coyotes on Sanibel Island could be threatening the sea turtle population, after conservation experts report ...
After 41 years in captivity, this celebrity sea turtle is finally swimming home
Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...
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TURTLE HOSPITAL RESCUES LEATHERBACK HATCHLING FOUND DURING POOCH’S EVENING WALK
An endangered turtle hatchling in the Middle Keys got a second chance at life on the eve of the holiday weekend, thanks to the combined efforts of Marathon’s Turtle Hospital, […] ...
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Turtle watchers report season’s first nests are hatching
In its weekly report issued July 4, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said two of the first nests laid on the island hatched ...
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Officials issue notice after huge invasive turtle was spotted in park: 'We are ... working to recapture the animal'
"Rapid responses, for example policy changes, are needed." Officials issue notice after huge invasive turtle was spotted in ...