Expert warns: returning stranded turtles to the ocean can be fatal
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Turtle Conservation Centre team is on a mission to raise awareness about the proper care needed for stranded turtles and is urgently appealing to the public not to ...
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How to care for a pet turtle? Why it isn't easy and could require decades of attention
It advises against hibernating sick or injured turtles due to their limited life functions. "Digestion ceases, the circulation is reduced, and the immune and other defense systems slow or stop ...
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Research center nursing cold-stunned sea turtles back to health
GALVESTON, Texas -- At the Gulf Center of Sea Turtle Research, dozens of sea turtles are being nursed to health. The center's ...
In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
On Florida’s east coast, offshore Nassau and Volusia counties, an ongoing cold-stunning event has harmed about 120 green sea ...
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Dozens of frozen sea creatures that ‘can appear to be dead’ rescued after Florida snow
The FWC urges anyone who spots a distressed or injured turtle to call the Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-3922. Olivia Lloyd is a National Real-Time Reporter for McClatchy covering the Southeast.
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Tunisian care barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles
The barge, used to treat injured loggerhead turtles, is the first floating rehabilitation centre for the species in the Mediterranean, its organisers say. Harbouring netted enclosures underwater ...
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Research center nursing cold-stunned sea turtles back to health
dozens of sea turtles are being nursed to health. The center's field team found them weak and injured during the freezing January weather. Dr. Christopher Marshall is the director of the research ...