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Birch Aquarium putting final touches on new ‘Living Seas’ exhibition
Dickerson and the rest of the Birch Aquarium team are putting the final touches on “Living Seas,” billed as the aquarium’s ...
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Sea Turtle Conservation & Research
Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) has documented sea turtle activities and the status of shoreline habitat along 35 miles of coastline since 1982. This area ...
Super rare sea turtle digs massive hole on Naples beach, drops a lot of eggs
Leatherback sea turtles are the giants of the sea turtle world and grow to the size of small car. They rarely nest on ...
Turtle Kept in Darkness on a Diet of Cat Food, Feels the Sun for the First Time in 50 Years
A wild eastern box turtle who was kept as a pet for decades has been rehabilitated by a rescue in New Jersey and got her ...
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Sea Turtle Nest Numbers
Thousands of sea turtles nest (lay eggs) each year on southwest Florida beaches. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium scientists study and tag these endangered and threatened species to help protect ...