Drug overdose therapy cures poisoned sea turtles
Sea turtles suffering from the toxic effects of getting caught in red tide algae may benefit from therapy normally used to treat human drug overdose patients. “It ...
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For sea turtles, climate change harms dwarf short-term gains
While the long-term effects of climate change are likely to spell trouble for sea turtles, researchers found that some populations could see short-term benefits. ...
Watch: An off-the-wall approach to wildlife art
Artist Reinier Gamboa’s latest work isn’t just another Miami street mural. Called “Anthropocene Extinction,” it shows some of South Florida’s iconic ...
Georgia sea turtles on pace for record year
Early nesting data suggests loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) on the Georgia coast could have a record year. Researchers have counted 1,779 sea turtle nests ...
Satellite images can track remote sea turtle nests
When tracking the nesting habits of turtles that circumnavigate the globe, it’s sometimes necessary to take the long view. Researchers are tapping into satellite ...
Watch: Female serpents sacrifice it all for sea turtle eggs
Taiwanese snakes will risk a lot for fresh turtle eggs. Female Formosa kukri snakes (Oligodon formosanus) feed almost entirely on reptile eggs, but they have a ...
Why are so many sea turtles being stranded in Cape Cod?
It’s not unusual for sea turtles to turn up cold-stunned and stranded on Cape Cod beaches. As they migrate south from the Gulf of Maine to the Gulf of Mexico at ...
Can ‘big data’ help protect threatened turtles?
New tools using ocean data, including weather and ocean chemistry, are helping determine where fisherman can avoid bycatch of protected sea turtles and other ...
Simple techniques could shift sea turtle sex ratios
A team of researchers has found successful conservation strategies that could mitigate the impacts of climate change on sea turtles. Working on the Dutch Caribbean ...
All sea turtle species show evidence of microplastic in gut
Scientists knew that sea turtles often swallow large pieces of plastic floating in the ocean, creating swallowing hazards. Now, a team of researchers has found ...