Rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtles are thriving and returning to local waters for years after rescue from Cape Cod beaches, ...
Scientists aren't sure exactly why the events are increasing, but say it's likely attributed to a variety of factors.
Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.
Cold-stunning generally occurs when water temperatures fall below 50 degrees, according to the National Oceanic and ...
Keep a respectful distance (at least 6 feet) and let them swim freely. While it might be tempting to wear flippers or snorkel fins to keep up with the turtles in the water, their use is prohibited ...
Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, Chalfont, stepped in to help turtles exposed by the lake draining for a ...
Will your next trip to Florida's beaches be filled with stinky seaweed? Here's what to know about sargassum and where it currently is spotted ...
If it becomes difficult for turtles to swim, they may be washed ashore by winds and tides, or even drown. The longer the water stays cold, the more it can affect a turtle's circulation ...
where the water stays warmer longer. When the temperature drops below 55°F, the turtles become cold-stunned — a hypothermic ...
Cold-stunning generally occurs when water temperatures fall below ... The condition makes sea turtles lethargic, unable to swim and susceptible to pneumonia, hypothermia, dehydration and malnutrition.
The transmitters give off unique ultrasonic pings in water. “The turtles need to swim within range of a receiver to be detected, and then the receiver owner must be willing to share that ...