Beachgoers Discover Massive Turtle Wedged Between Rocks And Rush To Help
“She was so heavy …” When Isabella Santos and her friends went to the beach recently, they expected nothing more than a peaceful afternoon by the ocean. But shortly after…
Giant Tortoise Population is Thriving–Survey Finds 180,000 on One Island Chain
A major new survey has revealed a remarkable conservation success story on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, where the world’s largest free-roaming population of giant tortoises is now estimated at…
Sea Turtles Lay Eggs on West Coast in Rare Nesting Event
For the first time in recorded history, sea turtles have been observed laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast. Two unexpected nesting events in Southern California have surprised scientists and…
Wildlife Photographer Spots Tiny Turtle Trapped In Sand — Then Steps In To Save Him
What started as an ordinary morning on the beach quickly turned into a rescue For wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, mornings often begin near the ocean. Based in North Palm Beach,…
Indigenous ‘turtle women’ help save endangered freshwater turtles in the Amazon
Along the Aguarico River in Ecuador’s Amazon region, a small group of Indigenous Siekopai women is blending ancestral knowledge with digital tools to protect one of the river’s vulnerable native…
Man Walks Past Overflowing Garbage Bin And Spots A Little Face Peeking Out
James Estell was visiting his grandmother in Portsmouth, England, last week when something unusual caught his attention near a neighbor’s garbage bins. One of the bins was so full that…
Rare Sea Turtle Near Death on UK Beach Gets 5,000-mile Lift to Texas Rehab Before Returning to Gulf Home
For one endangered sea turtle, the journey home has involved years of rehabilitation, a helicopter flight and a trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Rhossi, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, recently…
Florida Homeowners Wake Up To 64 Wild Babies Swimming In Their Pool
They completely took over 😱 A Florida homeowner recently discovered that their backyard swimming pool had attracted some very unexpected visitors. Dozens of tiny animals were paddling through the water…
Woman Taking A Cute Video Of A Turtle Looks To The Left And Freaks Out
She did not expect that at all. What began as a peaceful walk in Tampa, Florida, quickly turned into a much more memorable wildlife encounter for one local resident. Cristina…
Georgia Loggerhead Turtles Break 37-Year Nesting Record
Loggerhead sea turtles have reached a major conservation milestone along Georgia’s Atlantic coastline, where nesting numbers have climbed to their highest level in 37 years. According to the Georgia Department…