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Technology and Tradition Team Up To Watch Over a Sacred Island’s Sea Turtles
Uninhabited Poilão Island in Guinea-Bissau is Africa’s most important nesting ground for green sea turtles. Researchers and local people now work together to study the turtles with the aim of better protecting them.
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Meet the Mexican Family Who Gave Up Fishing To Monitor & Rescue Sea Turtles
The Kino Bay Turtle Group is made up of a family of former fishers in northwestern Mexico that keeps a close watch on sea turtles, monitoring and rescuing any that become entangled and educating the public about their importance.
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52 Rescued Sea Turtles Flown Down to Florida for the Holidays
Critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles were rescued from the freezing waters of Cape Cod and flown down to Florida for rehabilitation and recovery.
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Georgia just made history with the state's largest-ever release of endangered sea turtles
After being rescued from Cape Cod last winter, and months of rehabilitation, a group of 34 endangered sea turtles were released from Jekyll Island this week.
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USPS just released a new sea turtle stamp collection — and they're adorable
The new #ProtectSeaTurtlesStamps collection aims to honor the conservation efforts behind six endangered sea turtle species.
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Sea turtles make huge comeback, breaking 42-year nest record in Florida
A record amount of loggerhead nests on Anna Maria Island mark a turning point for the threatened species.
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Biologists celebrate recovery mission as 31 critically endangered sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean
The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the most endangered sea turtle species in the world — is ending up “cold-stunned” in Cape Cod Bay with increasing frequency.
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This 5-star island paradise doubles as a sea turtle rescue
The Gaya Island Resort boasts stunning villas and gorgeous ocean views, but the real jewel lies in its local conservation efforts.
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They used to be wildlife poachers. Now, they make a living protecting critically endangered sea turtles
Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.
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