Can a Sea Turtle Survive with Only Three Flippers? Scientists Are Watching Closely

The ocean can be an extremely dangerous place, even for an animal that migrates through and rides its currents for decades.

Florida sea turtle nesting began early as 4 leatherbacks laid eggs

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are ...
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Pregnant sea turtle returns to the ocean after months of rehab

THAT’S A LOOK AT THE FORECAST. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GLENN. ONE OF LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER’S MOST POPULAR PATIENTS WAS RELEASED EARLIER THIS MORNING. FIRST ALERT METEOROLOGIST BROOKE ...
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Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle ‘Swim Shady’ Released After Near-Fatal Boat Strike

A 268-pound loggerhead sea turtle named Swim Shady made her triumphant return to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday morning, nearly three months after she was badly injured in a boat collision off Florida’s ...
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Sea Turtle Rescued After Predator Attack Returns to the Wild as a 3-Finned Pioneer

“It’s definitely always very gratifying to see these animals go back into their ocean home,” said Dr. Heather Barron with the Loggerhead Marinelife Center Loggerhead Marinelife Center/Facebook The ...
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A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Cheers rose from a bundled-up crowd as a loggerhead sea turtle that survived a likely shark attack trundled back into the ocean after months of rehabilitation in Florida, carrying a ...
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Loggerhead sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free on Florida beach after rehab

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It was a chilly day on Florida’s east coast, but the sight of a loggerhead sea turtle with only three flippers swimming into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday was warmly received by ...
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Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beach

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — An endangered loggerhead sea turtle was released Monday morning into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach nearly three months after being hit by a boat. The adult female, named ...