Dozens of cold-stunned turtles rescued in Florida
According to NOAA, cold-stunning is a condition where sea turtles become very weak or inactive after being exposed to cold temperatures. A similar phenomenon is seen in iguanas. These terrestrial reptiles can fall from trees after being cold-stunned during cold snaps.
Once prevalent in every ocean except the Arctic and Antarctic, the leatherback population is rapidly declining in many parts of the world. While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells ...
In the United States, around 2.3 million households are home to reptiles, including turtles. Here's what the reptile can and ...
In his reaction to the viral video of the Leatherback Turtle, Arojinle called for better protection of our wildlife and ...
A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest ...
Conservationists’ lawsuit against the opening of leatherback sea turtle habitat to stablefish pot fishing was tossed as moot ...
Turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect leatherback sea turtles as endangered under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The commission acted on the ...
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