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This amazing footage shows how a turtle is treated for a shell injury. After being struck by a vehicle in Costa Rica, Filburth was left with a crack in his shell. Clever vets used special metal ...
The Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center and gift shop have closed at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center due to 'ongoing financial ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earlier this month, an anonymous rescuer brought a painted turtle ...
A former NC State College of Veterinary Medicine student has studied the spots with the highest volume of turtle-related ...
It's summer and turtles are on the move—but while they are on the lookout for mates and nesting sites, they definitely aren't ...
Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.
In 2023, the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network fielded roughly 300 calls and responded to 145 sick, injured or dead sea turtles that washed ashore in South Carolina. The 2023 numbers are ...
Wildlife officials are warning motorists that a combination of full moon conditions, warm temperatures and humidity will ...
The rehab center, based in Boca Raton, stated that Thumbelina was discovered trapped under a boardwalk at Hillsborough Beach with injuries to her shell. The Broward Sea Turtle Conservancy rescued ...
The advisory comes from officials at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre in Peterborough which is reporting a spike in injured turtles arriving to their care this spring. "We so far have taken ...
When Charlotte the green sea turtle was struck by a boat, his injuries rendered him mostly unable to swim. In addition to partial paralysis, Charlotte also suffered from “bubble butt syndrome ...