Tag Archives: turtles

[ad_1] SARASOTA, FL – Despite the red tide of marine life in recent months, the Mote Marine Laboratory reported that sea turtles were building a record number of Longboat Key nests in …

[ad_1] The researchers found that more than 50% of the dead turtles found on the shores of Queensland had plastic in their stomachs. For young turtles, a single piece of plastic could …

[ad_1] Five Awá families from Posto Awá, an outpost created by the Brazilian government's indigenous affairs agency, embarked on an overnight trip to the forest. The Awá, like them, live in sedentary …

[ad_1] According to a Maryland Zoo press release, a "Lego Custom Wheelchair" was designed for an East Indian box turtle that needed help after injuring and undergoing surgery. (Maryland Zoo) A turtle …

[ad_1] Around the world, sea turtles swallow pieces of plastic floating in the ocean, taking them for delicious jellyfish, or simply unable to avoid the debris that surrounds them. A new Australian …

[ad_1] Plastic kills 40% of young sea turtles, which shocking new research has shown. Baby turtles are almost four times more likely to be killed by ingesting plastic waste than adults, revealed …

[ad_1] According to a new study that analyzed dead sea turtles on the beaches of Queensland, Australia, young turtles are more likely to die from the plastic pollution of the ocean.Plastic pollution …

[ad_1] Until recently, it was unclear whether ocular plastics directly contributed to the early death of turtles. According to a study by researchers at CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, it has been confirmed …

[ad_1] Australian researchers examined the digestive tract of 246 sea turtles caught along the Queensland coast and counted up to 329 pieces of plastic. The younger turtles have consumed amounts of plastic …

[ad_1] A sea turtle has a 22% chance of dying if it only eats a piece of plastic, an Australian scientific institution said Friday, quantifying for the first time the risk that …