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Lawsuit Could Save Thousands of Sea Turtles (Op-Ed)
Opinion Sea turtles face extinction as enormous fishing nets drown the animals by the thousands.
Baby Sea Turtles Go Rogue, Satellite Shows
Young sea turtles don't always follow the path that scientists expected the animals to travel, with many dropping out of ocean currents into the still waters of the Sargasso Sea.
In Photos: Tagging Baby Sea Turtles
Advances in satellite tag technology make it possible to tag and track young sea turtles just 4 to 7 inches (11 to 18 centimeters) long, following their lengthy migration.
Painted Turtle’s Colorful Retina Revealed in Vivid Microscope Image
Scattered dots of red and yellow decorate what appears to be an icy, blue terrain in this award-winning microscope photo.
Baby River Turtles Hatch by the Thousands in Brazil
Biologists recently witnessed more than 200,000 baby turtles hatch from their shells along sandy riverbanks in the interior of Brazil, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Identifying Danger Zones Could Help Prevent Sea-Turtle Deaths
Fishing lines can unintentionally kill sea turtles, so researchers want to predict where these deadly encounters might happen.
