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Scientists in Ecuador just attached the country's first satellite tracker to a critically endangered leatherback sea turtle, opening a new window into protecting one of the ocean's most mysterious giants. With fewer than 1,000 Eastern Pacific leatherbacks left, this breakthrough could reveal where they travel and how to keep them safe.
A team of marine biologists spent nights on a remote Ecuadorian beach to attach a tracking device to Lucero, a rare Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle. The data from this historic first could help save one of the world's most endangered sea turtle populations.
Endangered leatherback sea turtles just had their best nesting season ever in Boca Raton, with 42 nests documented—more than double the typical year. Scientists say thousands of hatchlings could soon make their way to the ocean, offering hope for a species that's been around since dinosaur times.
A fishing trip turned into a major scientific discovery when an Alabama family spotted unusual bones in limestone and helped scientists identify a new species of ancient sea turtle. The remarkably preserved fossil is rewriting what we know about how leatherback turtles evolved.
Eco-rangers in Gabon keep patrolling beaches to save baby sea turtles, even after going months without pay. Their dedication protects the world's largest leatherback turtle nesting site against all odds.
A rescue center on China's largest volcanic island has saved and rehabilitated 252 sea turtles since 2009, turning one man's compassion into a haven for injured marine life. The number of injured turtles arriving each year is dropping, signaling better ocean protection.
A Canadian office worker turned her post-vacation turtle obsession into a five-year global mission to see and protect every sea turtle species on Earth. Nicole Milson just checked off the seventh and final turtle while volunteering at conservation sites worldwide.
Marine biologists in Ecuador just attached a tracking device to Lucero, a massive leatherback sea turtle, in a first-of-its-kind effort to protect fewer than 1,000 remaining turtles in the Eastern Pacific. Her movements will help fishers avoid deadly encounters and save a critically endangered population.
Amelie, a rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle who survived a shark attack and lost a limb, just swam back into the Atlantic Ocean with a satellite tracker on her shell. She's one of four amputee turtles being monitored to prove that three-legged sea turtles can thrive in the wild.
When border construction threatened the last U.S. home of the critically endangered Sonoyta mud turtle, an all-volunteer team of scientists mobilized an emergency rescue plan. Now, zoos and wildlife centers across Arizona are opening their doors to save every last turtle.
A rare sea turtle who lost a limb to a shark attack just returned to the ocean with a high-tech tracker, helping scientists prove amputee turtles can thrive in the wild. Her survival could help save one of Earth's rarest sea turtle species.
A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle covered in barnacles made a full recovery after three months of care in New South Wales. Beare, named after the beach where he was found, could now live for decades more in the wild.
A green sea turtle found stranded on an Australian beach was so sick and covered in barnacles she couldn't swim. Nine months later, Kalani is back in the ocean, healthy and thriving.
When Florida temperatures plunged below 50 degrees, 16 sea turtles became hypothermic and needed urgent help. SeaWorld Orlando's rescue team is now working around the clock to save them.
When rescuers found Habanero the loggerhead sea turtle off South Africa's coast, thousands of leeches covered his body and a bone infection threatened his life. Now, after a successful flipper amputation, he's learning to swim again and inspiring hope for endangered sea turtles everywhere.
When viral video exposed poachers raiding sea turtle nests at Mexico's most important nesting beach, federal authorities launched an immediate investigation. The incident has sparked calls for stronger protections at Escobilla Beach, where thousands of endangered olive ridley turtles come ashore to lay eggs.
A cold-stunned sea turtle rescued in Massachusetts had rescuers scratching their heads over its unusual features. DNA testing revealed Earl Grey is a first-generation hybrid, part of the world's most endangered sea turtle species.
A high-security breeding facility in South Carolina is keeping some of Earth's rarest turtle species alive while their wild habitats recover. More than half of all turtle species now face extinction, but this center offers them a fighting chance.
When a young loggerhead turtle was blown hundreds of miles off course by a winter storm, an airline stepped in to fly her to safety. Crush the sea turtle just became the most VIP passenger in the sky.
Córdoba, Argentina is launching the country's first dedicated land turtle rescue center to combat illegal wildlife trafficking and save endangered species. The facility will rehabilitate trafficked turtles and return them to their natural habitat.
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