An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St.

Sea turtles have flippers ... The oldest turtle in the world is over 190 years old. To make “shells”, cut the egg cartons into individual cups. Then, paint them with as many shades as you ...

Green sea turtles congregate near a dock in the Bahamas ... The impact crushed her shell, carving out a jagged three-pound wedge as big as an iron. “People are doing this,” says Robinson ...

While Floridians found great amusement in the rare and notable snowfall and below-freezing temperatures that bombarded parts ...

Is this adequate? The cat seems underweight to me, so I ask. J.N. Dear J.N., The most common causes for turtle shell defects are trauma, bacterial or fungal infections, poor hygiene sometimes ...

turtles have a unique shell made of two parts: the carapace (top) and the plastron (bottom). They vary in size from the small bog turtles to the giant leatherback sea turtles. Known for their long ...

But most of these 1,200 sea turtles were lucky. The wind and currents had carried their motionless bodies ashore, where, at least, they could be found. Last week’s extraordinary storm that ...

Sea turtles can recover quickly from brief exposures ... and can directly damage the skin, shell, and eyes. Opportunistic bacterial and fungal infections are common in severely affected turtles ...

An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles suffering from a condition ...

Bailey has over 20 years of experience working with sea turtles. In addition to the microchips, Rhonda says the turtles are inspected for injury, measured from head to the base of their shell, ...

Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature.