The Rarest Turtle on Earth: How a Giant Vanished from a Famous River System

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...
AOL

Giant turtle found washed up on Solway beach

A giant sea turtle has been found by a walker on the beach next to Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Coast. Valerie Smith Lang came across the reptile on Thursday evening after it had been washed up ...
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Come in from the cold... giant turtles saved after washing up on Scots beaches

A pair of giant sea turtles normally found in warm waters off South America made a rare appearance on Scotland’s southern coast this week. The loggerhead turtles washed up in the Solway Firth and are ...
Earth.com

Green sea turtles are ingesting plastic from far beyond their range

“During their long journey to Ogasawara Islands, the green turtles are likely to ingest and accumulate plastic distributed ...
The Associated Press

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ...
Grist

Tracking sea turtles is a long, slow process that just might keep them alive

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer ...