Family Finds Odd Mass Washed Up On Beach — And Ends Up Saving A Life
She was running out of hope. Sea Turtle Found Covered in Barnacles Gets Second Chance at Life While strolling along the Gulf Coast of Texas, a family made a heartbreaking…
‘Seemingly impossible’: Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old
A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo. An endangered…
Man Rescues Boatloads of ‘Stunned’ Animals After Noticing Shadows in the Waves
Captain’s Lifelong Mission to Rescue Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico Captain Brandon Upton, a commercial mariner based in Corpus Christi, has been dedicated to saving lives, especially…
Guy Spots Someone Dangerous Stuck In Drain And Refuses To Leave Him Behind
“Oh my gosh. I don’t like this.” Dad and Daughter Rescue Trapped Snapping Turtle: A Heartwarming Act of Kindness After a heavy rain flooded Zebadiah Wilkes’ pond, he and his…
Man Found With a Live Turtle Concealed in His Pants by TSA at a New Jersey Airport
Man Caught Smuggling Live Turtle in Pants at Newark Airport NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was caught attempting to smuggle a live turtle through security at Newark Liberty…
Kayakers Find Box Buried In Mud — Then See Something Moving Inside
“We were so shocked to see anything alive in there at all.” While kayaking on the Lake of the Ozarks, Carolina Diz and her partner, Brittany, spotted a strange-looking box…
A Man Notices a Shadow in the Waves and Rescues a Boatload of Astonished Animals
How One Captain Became a Lifeline for Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles It was a bitterly cold day in January 2018 when Captain Brandon Upton spotted something unusual floating in the waves.…
3D Printing Helps Sea Turtle Overcome ‘Bubble Butt’ Syndrome
3D Printing Gives Sea Turtles a Fighting Chance Against “Bubble Butt Syndrome” Sea turtles can often survive boat propeller strikes, but the resulting trauma frequently alters their shells, leading to…
Wayward Sea Turtle Ends Up in the Netherlands, Rescued and Returned Thousands of Miles Home
An endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 miles from its home A remarkable story of…
In a Hidden New Jersey Sanctuary, a Turtle Whisperer Rescues Trafficked Turtles
In north-central New Jersey, Maurice Rodrigues has transformed his expansive backyard into a sanctuary for turtles, housing nearly 200 of these reptiles and showcasing his deep passion for their conservation.…