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Sea Turtle Breeding Threatened by Oil Spill

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Here's an article about the potential impacts on sea turtles, many starting to show up dead or sick. Tags: 2010 oil spill sea turtles Gulf of Mexico. Each day, I'm having a harder and harder time wrapping my mind around the enormity of this disaster and its ecological impacts.

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All Sea Turtles Finally Protected in the Bahamas

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Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species inhabit the Bahamas, and previously it was legal to kill any sea turtle species found there except one, the hawksbill. Tags: turtles Bahamas endangered species. About time. Now, they are all protected.

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Dead Sea Turtles Near Oil Spill Site

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According to this article, "at least 25 sea turtles have washed up dead on Mississippi beaches over the past few days, according to multiple media reports. So far, there is no evidence that the oil spill killed the turtles, but tests are ongoing." Tags: oil spill marine life marine animals turtles Gulf of Mexico.

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Rescue Workers Save Trapped Sea Turtle Using UAV

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Vulture hunts down and ravages Sea Turtles

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Oh, look at all those parallel lines running down the beach, those are all baby turtle tracks as far as the eye can see! The ocean looks terribly far away when you are so little.

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It’s common sense to not touch baby sea turtles.

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Sea turtle returns to ocean after 10-month recovery.

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Scientists celebrate the return of a tiny endangered sea turtle in Louisiana

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Sea turtle returns to ocean after 10-month recovery.

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Sea turtles can carry more than 100,000 tiny animals on their shells.

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Good night for mama sea turtles last night ?? Look at all these new nests at Canaveral National Seashore!

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Why do sea turtles, penguins and sharks sometimes just swim in circles or spirals?

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Living Planet Aquarium ticket giveaway!

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I also really love the sea turtle, and the “petting” area where you can touch little sharks and rays. Penguins are one of my favorite things to visit at the aquarium. Of course, the gift shop is a lot of fun too, they even have this big “Bruce the shark” hanging out there.

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Tiny Turtles

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This is a little late, so I am sure they have grown by now, but just look at how adorable these little sea turtles are! I adore turtles, and am happy to know that SeaWorld Orlando saved these hatchlings from Hurricane Bill.

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Cold Stunned Turtles Warm Up at SeaWorld

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The Arctic blast that has affected most of the country has forced more than two dozen green sea turtles to take shelter after being rescued January 6 from the Mosquito Lagoon by wildlife rangers. This influx of turtles gives the park’s Sea Turtle Rescue Program more than 1,000 turtles rescued since its inception in 1980.

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Habitat Mash-up

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I managed to see my first Loggerhead Turtle within the mangroves, an unfortunate soul that became trapped within the maze of roots during an exceptionally high tide and lost its life. I’ll spare you the pictures of the dead sea turtle and instead share something a little brighter.

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SeaWorld Orlando Caring for Two Hawksbill Turtle Hatchlings

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It’s a tough journey ahead but both turtles are looking better and are showing positive signs. Hawksbill turtles are endangered due to human exploitation and habitat degradation. This year, SeaWorld Orlando has rescued 10 sea turtles and released three. More than 20,000 animals have been rescued by our experts.?

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Nice Story for the Week

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A six-year donates his life savings to help sick sea turtles at the Florida Aquarium. It was only $53.50 (the kid's only six!), but I hope it's the first step to a long life of love and compassion for all living things.

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Shearwater Chase in Costa Rica

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a couple sea turtles, and a jumping sailfish but no birds. Including this one perched on a sea turtle. At first, the birds were absent, it was just that one shearwater, a sad lost Eastern Kingbird flying low over the waves, and groups of Brown Boobies making a beeline to feeding grounds. Were there going to be any birds?

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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There are sections on transport, wildlife career info, and domestic animal issues; there are links to other wildlife organizations, wildlife and law enforcement agencies in several states, and contacts for marine mammal and sea turtle strandings. .

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Oil to Hit US Shore Either this Sunday or Monday

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The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks. Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst.

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Another Depressing Oil Spill Story!

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With some 400 species estimated to be at risk — from the tiniest oil-eating bacteria to shrimp and crabs, endangered sea turtles, brown pelicans and sperm whales — experts say the impact of oil and chemical dispersants on the food chain has already begun, and could grow exponentially. “A

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Dead Marine Animals Showing Up Along Gulf Coast

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Still, though, 60 sea turtles over 3 weeks? Seems odd, although officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said that fish they've tested have not been killed by oil, but a lack of oxygen in the water. They also say low oxygen levels are common this time of year due to changes in temperature.

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These ingenious decoys are called InvestEGGators. While they don’t disturb actual sea turtle eggs, a new paper published Monday in Current Biology shows, they’re very effective at frustrating poachers.

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[5 pics] Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtle, that travels the world by sea, having the deepest dive and being on the "vulnerable" species list

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Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover

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It’s useful to remember the names of the two suborders of Testudines (the reptile order that includes all turtles): Cryptodira (turtles that retract their heads vertically and sea turtles–most of the turtles in the world) and Pleurodirans (turtles that retract their heads sideways).

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She is Noelle.She was rescued by a sea turtle rescue team after one of her paws was taken away from a boat passing over her.But now she is in a happy aquarium,and i adopted her.

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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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The next five chapters focus more specifically on Galápagos creatures: huge tortoises; iguanas; birds (two chapters–one on seabirds and coastal birds, another on land birds, including the famous finches); water creatures–sea lions, crabs, fish, sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

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When a Gray Kingbird Becomes the Bird of the Weekend

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I had spent the morning on Navarre Beach, walking the pier looking for sea turtles and dolphins, then making my way down the beach. Sometimes great birding days are not about all the birds you see. Some are great because of just one.

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Bird vs. Reptile in Key West

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Key West Wildlife Center takes mostly birds, but will rescue mammals, marine mammals, and both land and sea turtles as well. They kept the hawk for a few days, as he was weak and dehydrated from migration, then released him as well. Last year, 4,000 young Peregrine Falcons swept through the Keys on their way north.

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Florida’s Top Annual Pelagic Trips

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One of many Leatherback Sea Turtles seen on a pelagic trip out of Ponce de Leon Inlet. For those who are interested in participating in one of these special trips, please contact Michael Brothers at mbrothers@volusia.org.

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Should the Military Force Protect the Environment?

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In Nicaragua, the army patrols beaches to protect sea turtle eggs. In some parts of Africa, rangers receive military training and equipment to defend animals (and themselves) from poachers in pursuit of elephants, rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered species. But now there is increasing talk of more far-reaching action.

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Belding’s Yellowthroat, Revisited

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Up until recently, the only environmental issue that has been found news worthy has been the protection of the large number of sea turtles that come to these beaches to nest. With this growth, and increase in full time residents, has come a demand for homes, many of which are located right on the beautiful white sand beaches.

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The Dry Tortugas: A Must for Birders

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Discovered by Ponce de Leon in 1513, the islands were named after the numerous sea turtles that were collected for food by the first European explorers (tortugas) and the fact that there is no freshwater on the island (dry).

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Migration and Cable Beach

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Birding Australia Broome Sea Turtles shorebirds' Please be mindful of all that is happening and even though birds have wings and can fly……… they are most likely exhausted after the long journeys that they have just made from the northern hemisphere.

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See OCEANS, Save Oceans!

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The 700 islands that comprise The Bahamas contain miles of vital coral reefs, which are the foundation of a healthy ocean environment, providing shelter, nurseries and feeding grounds for hundreds of marine species, including dolphins, sea turtles and a wide range of fish.

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Birding Southern Baja: Todos Santos

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It’s almost a bucolic place; sea turtles nest on the beaches, Humpback Whales and bat rays frolic just offshore, and you can buy the freshest fish from the panga fisherman at Punta Lobos every afternoon. Judging by the number of people I know who have been there at one time or another, you might find yourself there some day.

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Amazing New York State Pelagic Trip

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Then I got tired and lied down and when I woke up two hours, a Bridled Tern , a Minke Whale , and a Loggerhead Sea Turtle had went by. We got great looks at the bird as it ping-ponged across the surface like a pinball on meth. It was awesome. So freaking awesome! But I felt great!

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Offshore Sea Life: East Coast, Birds of Pennsylvania, & Texas Birds: Three Books, Three Reviews

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A little longer than its predecessor (by eight pages to be exact), the East Coast guide is your handy dandy, pocket-sized, all-in-one guide to the seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and other creatures you are likely to encounter on pelagics or whale watching trips, from Bar Harbor, Maine to Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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Vulture Hunts Down and Ravages Sea Turtles – Dale Forbes, 10,000 Birds. Hooded Vultures , photo by Adam Riley. Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus. Black Vulture – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. If you Die – Corey Finger, 10,000 Birds. California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus. Cape Vulture , Gyps coprotheres.

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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

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Officials reported 48 marine mammals, mostly dolphins, and 87 dead sea turtles during the first two months alone. We documented the relocation of several turtle nests. February 27, 2012 Reports of large marine animal strandings in the Gulf of Mexico continue to pile up in the first two months of 2012.

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Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast–A Book Review

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The two main chapters cover Marine Mammals (Orca; Whales; Dolphins and Porpoises; Sea Lions, Fur Seals, and Elephant Seal; Rarer Marine Mammals) and Seabirds (Albatrosses, Shearwaters and Fulmar, Strom-Petrels, Phalaropes, Alcids, Red-billed Tropicbird, Brown Booby, South Polar Skua, Jaegers, Gulls and Terns, Rarer Seabirds).

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Birding Culebra, Puerto Rico

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Sea turtles can be seen from the beach or while snorkling at Tamarindo Beach, especially if you go early in the morning. There are a variety of lizards on the island, including some huge iguanas in the mangroves but I saw no snakes despite the fact that Isla Culebra means “Snake Island.”