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Turtle Triumph: Nine New Cambodian Royal Turtles Hatch
By Kacey Deamer published
Nine hatchlings raise hope for the critically endangered Royal Turtle.

Reel Threat: How Recreational Fishing Endangers Freshwater Turtles
By Mindy Weisberger published
Swallowed fishhooks are a deadly and unexplored threat to freshwater turtles, and a new study is the first to estimate the impact of fishhook deaths on turtle populations.

Sea Turtle 'Bank' Dies After 915 Coins Removed from Stomach
By Kacey Deamer published
The turtle died after 915 coins were removed from her stomach.

Sea Turtle Named Bank Had 915 Coins Removed from Stomach
By Kacey Deamer published
A sea turtle in Thailand had to undergo an operation to remove 915 coins from its stomach.

Photos: Ancient Sea Turtle Discovered Along Angolan Coast
By Laura Geggel published
About 64 million years ago, a sea turtle with a triangular-shaped head swam along the arid coastline of what is now Angola.

Facts About Sea Turtles
By Alina Bradford published
Sea turtles live all over the world. They return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs.

Baby Turtles Mysteriously Dying on Australian Island
By Kacey Deamer published
Island's popularity is to blame for low rate of baby turtle hatches.

Funeral Feast? Butchered Turtles in Ancient Grave Hint at Ritual
By Megan Gannon published
A 2,500-year-old grave full of butchered turtle carcasses has been found at an archaeological site in Turkey.

Turtles' Wayward Travels May Mean BP Oil Spill's Impact Was Global
By Stephanie Pappas published
More than 300,000 sea turtles were likely in the the Gulf of Mexico area affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The turtles' far-flung journeys suggest the spill's impact reaches far and wide.
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