Massive, Barnacle-Covered Sea Turtle Washed Ashore in Texas and Is Now Fighting to Survive

A massive adult female Kemp’s ridley sea turtle washed ashore near Beach Pocket Park #3 in Galveston on March 7, triggering an urgent rescue effort along the Texas Gulf Coast. T ...

Rare sea turtle discovery on the Texas coast sparks rescue

The critically endangered sea turtle is now being treated at a Texas rehab hospital.
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Ocean Giants: 21 Largest Sea Creatures Ever Discovered

Credit: flickr The leatherback sea turtle, the largest of its kind, grows up to 7 feet long and weighs over 2,000 pounds. Its soft and leathery shell sets it apart from other turtles. Migrating across ...
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World's largest sea turtles seen in South Carolina waters

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Officials say leatherback sea turtles, which are the world's largest turtles, have appeared in South Carolina waters. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported Tuesday that the state ...
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Rare leatherback sea turtle spotted in Red Sea marine reserve

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife Development has recorded a rare sighting of a critically endangered leatherback sea turtle in the Red Sea, about 30 kilometers off Al-Qunfudhah ...
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Endangered leatherback sea turtle dies from propeller strike to head off NC, team says

An endangered leatherback sea turtle was killed by a propeller strike along the North Carolina coast, according to the N.C. State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology. “A leatherback ...
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Olive Ridley turtle carcasses at Gahirmatha raise concern

Kendrapara: Wildlife lovers have expressed deep concern over the large number of Olive Ridley sea turtle carcasses found scattered along Habalikhati beach in the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, one of ...