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13 cold, stunned sea turtles from New England are given holiday names as they rehab in Florida
This Rudolph won’t be leading his pals Blitzen, Dasher, Dancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid through the Christmas Eve sky. But maybe he’ll lead them back out to sea someday. For now the seven Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are among 13 given holiday-themed names as they are treated at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida. They were among 52 flown...
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52 ‘cold-stunned' sea turtles flown to Florida rehab center from New England
Fifty-two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles suffering from “cold stun” are rehabbing at four facilities in Florida after a flight on a private plane from the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts. The turtles arrived in Tampa on Tuesday, and 16 were sent to Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Officials said in a news release that all of the turtles were experiencing a...
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Sea turtle nesting season in Broward has been record-breaking, despite these challenges
If you look down in the sand, you’ll spot their nests. Now things are looking up for sea turtles.
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2023's seat turtle nesting season in Broward County has been record-breaking
According to the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program, the 2023 sea turtle nesting season was one for the record books. NBC6’s Amanda Plasencia reports
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Sea Turtles' Release Helps Mark Earth Day in the Florida Keys
Two rehabilitated green sea turtles were released back to their ocean home off the Florida Keys Saturday to mark Earth Day in the subtropical island chain.
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Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Duo Released on Valentine's Day Off Key West
Valentine’s Day in Key West was celebrated with the release of a rehabilitated sea turtle duo back to the Atlantic Ocean by experts from the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital.
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6 Critically Endangered Sea Turtles Return to Wild After Weeks of Care at Zoo Miami
Following several weeks of care at Zoo Miami Sea Turtle Hospital, six critically endangered sea turtles are being returned to the wild
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8 ‘Cold-Stunned' Sea Turtles Arrive at Zoo Miami From Massachusetts
Eight sea turtles from the state of Massachusetts made the trip to South Florida for winter in an effort to avoid the harsh conditions that could leave them incapacitated.
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8 ‘Cold-Stunned' Sea Turtles Arrive at Zoo Miami From Massachusetts
Eight sea turtles from the state of Massachusetts made the trip to South Florida for winter in an effort to avoid the harsh conditions that could leave them incapacitated.
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15 Sea Turtles Released After Rehabbing in the Florida Keys
A green sea turtle named after Hurricane Ian was among 15 injured sea turtles released in Gulf Stream waters off Key West. Staff from the Turtle Hospital in Marathon and members of a powerboat racing team vying for the sport’s world championship took the turtles some 20 miles offshore on Saturday. “Ian” was found buried in seaweed by a family...