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An endangered loggerhead sea turtle named Diamond nearly suffocated on a Virginia beach with a stingray barb in his tongue and sand-filled lungs. After eight months of intensive care and physical therapy, he's swimming free again.
When Jeshua Rios accidentally hooked a Kemp's ridley sea turtle off a North Carolina pier, he made a choice that gave the world's smallest and rarest sea turtle a second chance. His quick call to rescuers turned a dangerous moment into a conservation win.
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.
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 young girl's quick thinking during a family beach trip helped rescue one of only 10 Kemp's ridley sea turtles spotted in North Carolina this year. Her call to volunteers saved the world's smallest and most endangered sea turtle species.
A juvenile green sea turtle tangled in fishing gear got more than just rescue. The emergency freed Oscar from deadly lines and uncovered a hidden disease that would have killed him in the wild.
Volunteers at a South Carolina beach cleanup removed over 10,000 pieces of trash in two hours and rescued one of the world's most endangered sea turtles. The young Kemp's ridley turtle had been hooked by fishing line but was freed and released safely.
Volunteers collecting 10,000 pieces of trash in two hours discovered something even more precious struggling in the water. Their beach cleanup turned into a rescue mission for one of the world's most endangered sea turtles.
Over 10,000 pieces of litter vanished from Folly Beach in just two hours thanks to hundreds of volunteers who showed up for their community and marine life. The cleanup crew even helped rescue an endangered sea turtle, proving why every piece of trash picked up matters.
A Texas lifeguard spotted a critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle struggling to breathe on the beach and knew something was terribly wrong. Her quick thinking and a team of wildlife experts saved the rare turtle's life by removing a fishing hook lodged in its throat.
A massive green sea turtle named Meatloaf is fighting to keep her flipper after rescuers pulled her from a California river tangled in fishing line. The Aquarium of the Pacific needs $50,000 to fund her surgeries and recovery.
A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle named Bear was rescued from an Australian beach covered in barnacles and near death. After three months of dedicated care, she returned to the ocean healthy and ready to help save her species.
A 30-year-old sea turtle weighing over 50 kilograms is recovering after being found flipped on her back in the dunes of an Australian beach. Thanks to a quick-thinking resident and dedicated wildlife rescuers, Ozzy the turtle is getting a second chance at life.
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 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.
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 freezing waters threatened hundreds of endangered sea turtles along the Texas coast, a massive rescue team using drones and volunteers saved 332 lives in just days. The turtles are now warming up and swimming again in recovery centers.
A critically ill loggerhead turtle named Finley is beating the odds after veterinarians said she had less than 24 hours to live when rescuers found her floating near Richards Bay. Thanks to quick action and a rare blood transfusion, she's now eating, gaining weight, and swimming stronger every day.