turtles
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Dozens Of Stranded Sea Turtles Rescued After Indonesian Tsunami
Volunteer rescuers working on beaches along Sundra Strait have rescued more than 30 stranded sea turtles, following the Indonesian tsunami that has killed hundreds of people, the Guardian reports.
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Watch Sea Turtles Awkwardly Try To Use Their Flippers As Arms
Sea turtle flippers might appear to be useful for swimming and… not much else. But it turns out at least some turtles them have figured out a way to use these appendages like an awkward pair of arms.
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Surgeons Remove 915 Coins From The Belly Of A Sea Turtle
In Thailand, it’s believed that throwing coins onto a turtle will bring longevity and good fortune. For many years, a female green sea turtle in the eastern town of Sri Racha had to endure this superstition while wading in a public pool. She consumed 915 coins in the process.
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Herpes Outbreak Among Australia’s Green Sea Turtles Likely Triggered By Pollution
Australian scientists in the midst of investigating a herpes outbreak among green sea turtles at the Great Barrier Reef say the blight — which causes abnormal growths on the skin, mouth, eyes and internal organs — is likely due to pollution.