One of the World's Rarest Turtles Washes Up in Texas, Covered in Living Organisms and in Desperate Need of Help

A sea turtle had beachgoers scratching their heads after washing up in Texas, looking as if it were covered in green fur.

‘Green Fur’ Sea Turtle Washes Ashore—Rescuers Realize It’s One of the Rarest Species on Earth

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat of green fur. When rescuers arrived, they realized the animal wasn’t just ...
MLive

Rare turtles focus of Michigan and Ohio wildlife officials under new federal grant

LANSING, MI – Michigan will take the lead to study the declining populations of Blanding’s and spotted turtles – rare species being considered for federal protections. The Michigan Department of ...
Florida Today

The Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle is now a threatened species. Here’s what that means

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...
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These Rare, Tiny Turtles Offer Big Hope

At the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in Roanoke, Virginia, a mother turtle recovering from an ear abscess recently surprised staff with a clutch of eggs. A couple of months later, those eggs gave ...
The Sun News

‘Extremely rare’ albino turtle hatches in Canada. Then comes a second. See them

Two rare albino Blanding’s turtles have hatched at the offices of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, experts said. Jeffrey Eisen Unsplash Two “extremely rare” albino Blanding’s turtles have hatched in ...
Greek Reporter

Rare Sighting: Green Sea Turtles Spotted in Greek Lagoon

The green sea turtle is an uncommon sight in Greek waters, where the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is much more ...
IJR

Six Rare Turtles Returned To Original Habitat Thanks To Royal Navy

Six rare turtles have been returned to their original Atlantic habitat thanks to the Royal Navy. It has linked up with two marine life organizations to deliver half a dozen loggerhead turtles to ...
KPLC

UPDATE: Rare sea turtles to be released at Mae’s Beach after being rescued from New England coast

CAMERON, La. (KPLC) - Several rare young sea turtles will be returned to the waters of the Gulf this weekend in Cameron Parish, and the public is invited to watch as they are released. From 10:30 a.m.
WRIC

PHOTOS: 4 baby Eastern box turtles born at Virginia wildlife center

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...
WCTV

Sea turtles rescued from rare winter storm released at Alligator Point Tuesday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Seven cold-stunned turtles were pulled from the water last month during a rare winter storm by the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab. On Tuesday, two of those turtles returned to the ...