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Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

Rhossi the sea turtle has to travel thousands of miles by plane to get home A rare turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach is being flown 5,000 miles (8,047km) back home to the Gulf of Mexico. Rhossi ...
BBC

Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

A rare turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach is being flown 5,000 miles (8,047km) back home to the Gulf of Mexico. Rhossi the Kemp's ridley sea turtle was found close to death in December 2023, and ...
NPR

Loggerhead turtles are nesting in record numbers on beaches along the east coast

Loggerhead turtles are having a record nesting season in the U.S. but still struggle in other parts of the world. Loggerhead turtles are nesting in record numbers on beaches along the East Coast this ...
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Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle

The yellow-spotted turtle has a domed and dark colored shell. They have yellowish-orange head markings. There is usually a single barbel on the chin. These side-necked turtles cannot retract their ...
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MeatEater Turtle

This week’s MeatEater Turtle theme is fishing. Can you beat Jani's time of 6 minutes, 02 seconds in 5 attempts? Let us know in the comments! To learn to play, click the information button on the top ...
Dumbarton Reporter

I tried the Sea Creature Rescue trail at SEALIFE Loch Lomond

Visitors to SEA LIFE Loch Lomond have until Sunday, August 30, to dive in and join the Sea Creature Rescue Squad. The trail involves taking on fun challenges around the aquarium and writing your ...
BBC Wildlife

It was the size of a car, weighed the same as a rhino, had a deadly hooked beak for tearing flesh and lived alongside the dinosaurs…

At 4.6m from head to tail and 4m from flipper to flipper, Archelon is - by far - the largest sea turtle that has ever lived. This prehistoric giant is more than twice the size of today’s largest ...