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Left: A gloved hand points to barnacles and other organisms covering a sea turtle's shell. Right: A close-up of a barnacle on a shell.

AI videos of sea turtle barnacle removals are taking over the internet. This real footage of a rescue turtle is way more satisfying

Syrena made headlines last year when she was rescued from the Gulf of Mexico, barely able to swim. Now, her rescuer is sharing never-before-seen clips from her incredible recovery.

A large sea turtle lies on sand while several people lean over to examine and touch its shell and flippers.

Beachgoers are learning a vital lesson from this harrowing sea turtle rescue: 'Fill in your holes'

A viral video posted on World Sea Turtle Day is serving as a cautionary tale for beachgoers this summer.

Sea turtle swimming underwater in deep blue ocean water, photographed from the side.

Researchers discover groundbreaking details about sea turtle migration patterns: 'Crucial to conservation'

The new research followed male sea turtles, which often do not get the same attention as female nesting turtles.

Left: A large sea turtle lies in a black container while a person's hand touches its shell. Right: A crowd of people gathers on a beach as a woman in a blue shirt kneels near a sea turtle on the sand.

Massive 80-year-old 'sea turtle matriarch' rescued by Coast Guard triumphantly returns to the ocean

Timmy the turtle was found “splashing erratically” when she was rescued by the Coast Guard in the Florida Keys in late July. Now, she’s returning home.

Multiple small sea turtles in shallow water inside a bright green plastic basin.

75 'confused' baby sea turtle hatchlings rescued after crawling up a road in search of the ocean

Local officials are urging Florida residents to help keep beachfronts turtle-safe for nesting season.

Two side-by-side images of a sea turtle on sand and dark rocks. Left image shows the sea turtle's full body covered in sand with yellow and reddish coloring. Right image shows a close-up of the sea turtle's claws and front legs on dark ground.

Florida runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand

Sage LaJoie is used to seeing animals in need along her running route in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge — but this one was her biggest challenge yet.

Four people crouch beside a pink and yellow ocean kayak on a paved area with parked cars visible in background. Right image: A sea turtle with a dark shell and yellow-outlined flippers rests on white fabric, with tumors on its eyes and flippers.

Kayak guide interrupts tour in the Florida Keys to paddle out to a sea turtle in distress

Allison Calhoun was leading a tour in the Florida Keys when she got the call to help “a little guy” in need.

Man in orange shirt holding large sea turtles on the bed of a truck separate image shows person in orange shirt wading in shallow ocean water carrying a turtle, with beach and forested coastline visible.

These green sea turtles were destined to become 'turtle soup.' Two men stepped in to buy their way to freedom

Two men were working construction sites in Papua New Guinea when they made a habit out of rescuing local sea turtles from seaside markets.

A newly hatched sea turtle crawls across the sand toward the ocean

Man goes viral on TikTok for helping struggling baby sea turtle reach the ocean 'the right way'

During sea turtle nesting season, TikTok users are encountering baby sea turtles in beaches around the world.

A sea turtle surfaces in ocean waves while a person in a blue cap and orange life vest watches from a boat.

US Coast Guard rescues nearly 300-pound sea turtle seen 'swimming erratically' in the Florida Keys

Boaters shared video footage of the distressed loggerhead struggling to swim as they waited for the U.S. Coast Guard to arrive.

Sea turtle resting on sand beach, viewed from the side showing its flippers, shell, and head.

Pancake, one of the world's rarest sea turtles, is swimming free again after nearly freezing to death

Pancake was one of hundreds of sea turtles that were rescued from a mass cold-stunning event off of Cape Cod last year.

Left: Person in dark long-sleeve shirt wading in shallow water among rocks. Right: Multiple people examining a large sea turtle with green and orange coloring on rocky ground near water.

A stranded sea turtle got wedged between jagged rocks. Three men came together to save it from drowning in a viral video

Three men in Oman stepped in to help an endangered sea turtle when crashing tides risked its safety.