Lifeguards rescue hooked sea turtle in Bay County

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Thursday, we told you that Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center released three sea turtles back into the Gulf, ...

Heat-stranded sea turtle gulps air, then swooshes to freedom after man lifts it from the mud

After lifting the turtle free of the thick mud, the rescuer carries it toward open water and sets it down. The animal stays ...

Florida volunteers rescue a 172-lb. sea turtle with multiple fishing hooks in its flippers and esophagus

Bowser, a male loggerhead, was "foul-hooked" and found with three fishing hooks stuck in and on his body upon its rescue ...
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Adopting a washback sea turtle goes a long way. Here’s how you can do it

Washback sea turtles may be found in seaweed wash-ins along beach shores in Volusia County, according to officials. (Volusia County) MARINELAND, FL – As storm clouds loom over coastal areas, a ...
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A 172-pound loggerhead turtle rescue exposes Florida pier entanglement risks

A 172-pound loggerhead sea turtle named Bowser was rescued near Florida’s Navarre Beach Fishing Pier after multiple fishing ...
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Sea turtle hospital in Surf City launches an adopt a nest program

SURF CITY, NC (WWAY)– Most people consider themselves a dog or a cat person, but others may be interested in becoming a sea-turtle person. Through the help of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and ...
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Adopt a washback turtle: UF Whitney Lab offers adoptions to support Sea Turtle Hospital

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The Sea Turtle Hospital at UF Whitney Laboratory is launching a symbolic adoption program for washback turtles from October 21 to October 31. The program aims to have 275 ...