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Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk
In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
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Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
A study in the Red Sea has shown that satellite-tagged green turtles can map seagrass meadows more accurately than conventional satellite imagery. By tracking 53 turtles, the researchers uncovered 34 new seagrass patches. This method not only overcomes the challenges of existing mapping technologies but also aids in conserving these vital ecosystem...
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Watch: Tamil Nadu Fishermen Rescue Green Turtle Trapped In Fishing Net
As the fishermen and officials release it from the clutches of the net, the turtle slowly crawls back to the sea.
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Green Sea Turtle Nesting Site Documented For First Time In Maharashtra
The Maharashtra forest department has documented a green sea turtle nesting site in the state for the first time, a marine biologist said on Sunday.
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Two Dozen Bali Sea Turtles Set Free After Poacher Arrests
Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday island.
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Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
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Climate Change Is Turning 99% Of These Baby Sea Turtles Female
Green sea turtles do not develop into males or females due to sex chromosomes, like humans and most other mammals do. Instead, the temperature outside a turtle egg influences the sex of the growing embryo. And this unusual biological quirk, scientists say, endangers their future in a warmer world.
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Thai 'Piggy Bank' Turtle Slips Into Coma After Operation To Remove Coins
The green sea turtle named Omsin, "piggy bank" in Thai, had been finding it hard to swim normally after swallowing 5 kg (11 lb) of coins thrown into her pool for good luck.
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Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk
In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
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Sea Turtles Can Aid Scientists Map Under-Ocean Seagrass in an Attempt to Conserve Marine Ecology
A study in the Red Sea has shown that satellite-tagged green turtles can map seagrass meadows more accurately than conventional satellite imagery. By tracking 53 turtles, the researchers uncovered 34 new seagrass patches. This method not only overcomes the challenges of existing mapping technologies but also aids in conserving these vital ecosystem...
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Watch: Tamil Nadu Fishermen Rescue Green Turtle Trapped In Fishing Net
As the fishermen and officials release it from the clutches of the net, the turtle slowly crawls back to the sea.
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Green Sea Turtle Nesting Site Documented For First Time In Maharashtra
The Maharashtra forest department has documented a green sea turtle nesting site in the state for the first time, a marine biologist said on Sunday.
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Two Dozen Bali Sea Turtles Set Free After Poacher Arrests
Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday island.
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Thai Turtle's Plastic-Filled Stomach Highlights Ocean Crisis
Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicised death of a whale this month.
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Climate Change Is Turning 99% Of These Baby Sea Turtles Female
Green sea turtles do not develop into males or females due to sex chromosomes, like humans and most other mammals do. Instead, the temperature outside a turtle egg influences the sex of the growing embryo. And this unusual biological quirk, scientists say, endangers their future in a warmer world.
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Thai 'Piggy Bank' Turtle Slips Into Coma After Operation To Remove Coins
The green sea turtle named Omsin, "piggy bank" in Thai, had been finding it hard to swim normally after swallowing 5 kg (11 lb) of coins thrown into her pool for good luck.
