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1. "Turtle, Tortoise and Terrapin: What's the Difference?" - National Geographic, May 11, 2017. 2. "Turtle-Shaped Robots Could Carry Cargo in the Ocean" - Scientific American, May 5, 2017. 3. "Turtles: Keeping Our Ecosystems Healthy" - The Guardian, May 15, 2017. 4. "Saving the Sea Turtles: Why It Matters" - Oceana, May 8, 2017. 5. "Turtle Power: How Sea Turtles are Helping Scientists Understand Climate Change" - The Smithsonian, April 18, 2017. 6. "Video: How Sea Turtles Survive the Pacific" - BBC Earth, May 16, 2017. 7. "Turtle Conservation in the Face of Climate Change" - The Ecologist, April 25, 2017. 8. "10 Things You Might Not Know About Turtles" - Mental Floss, April 23, 2017.
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Quince - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Quince is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found washed ashore on Belleair Beach on March 11th. Quince was very lethargic and thin at intake examination with a small load of fibropapilloma tumors present. As of 5/30/25, Quince is continuing to do well and is ready for sugery to remove the FP tumor on their eye!
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Bonsai - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Bonsai is a large juvenile, almost subadult green sea turtle, who was found out of habitat in a brackish water source in Homosassa. Bonsai was monitored by our partners at University of Florida Marine Animal Response. This area was difficult to navigate and see due to water clarity and location. However, once an opportunity arose, Bonsai was rescued by UF, and they were transported to CMA for rehabilitation on May 7th. Bonsai is otherwise in good body condition. We are hopeful for a quick turnaround!
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Madre - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Madre is a subadult, green sea turtle who was found floating near New Port Richey on May 11. They were reported to have issues staying submerged. Madre has a previous injury to their carapace likely from a boat strike. Over the next several days, we will be performing diagnostics to help figure out the cause of their buoyancy.
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Niaouli - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Aspen is a large, juvenile green sea turtle who was found washed ashore near Fort De Soto on Feb. 13. Aspen has a carapace deformity from a previous traumatic event. Sea turtles with these types of deformities typically have buoyancy issues so we will monitor their swimming behaviors over time. Aspen has a good body condition and received fluid therapy as their initial treatment.
Sea Turtle Hospital Patient – Walnut - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Walnut is a juvenile, green sea turtle who was found floating near Madeira Beach on April 18th. Walnut has a very thin body condition at intake examination and a minor load of fibropapilloma tumors present. Their initial treatment plan consists of antibiotics and fluid therapy.
Native turtles return to Yosemite after removal of invasive bullfrogs – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story from the University of California, Davis. The call of American bullfrogs was deafening when scientists from the University of California, Davis, first began researching the impact of invasive bullfrogs on native northwestern pond turtles at Yosemite National Park. “At night, you could look out over the pond and see a constellation…
One wrong move could be fatal: the divers risking their lives to save whales from ‘ghost nets’ | Global development | The Guardian
Abandoned fishing equipment haunts our oceans, killing coral, turtles, sharks and whales. But in Colombia’s Gulf of Tribugá, ‘guardians’ are on call to free entangled marine animals