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1,200 sea turtles rescued from chilling fate after cold front hits Florida
More than 1,200 sea turtles were rescued in northern Florida following a significant cold-stunning event in mid-January.
More than 1,200 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued last week along Florida’s northern coast
The FWC reported that nearly all of the affected turtles were green sea turtles, except for eight loggerheads and one Kemp’s ridley. These turtles were reportedly discovered cold-stunned, a condition
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida
The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit the Panhandle last week.
Thirty sea turtles rescued from near-freezing Florida water during historic cold weather
During Florida’s historic weather event, FWC officers rescued 30 sea turtles from freezing waters in Gulf County.
In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
On Florida’s east coast, offshore Nassau and Volusia counties, an ongoing cold-stunning event has harmed about 120 green sea turtles so far. While that’s far fewer than the hundreds rescued off the Panhandle, it’s the most stressed turtles the state has documented in Northeast Florida, according to the wildlife agency.
Ten sea turtles rescued on Cape Cod last year released in Florida
It is always rewarding to return sea turtles to the ocean where they belong,” said Adam Kennedy, director of rescue and rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium.
Rescue efforts save hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles in the Panhandle
The extreme cold from last week was historic for the Panhandle. While many stayed home to stay warm, wildlife, including sea turtles, had no such option. For more News, Weather, and Sports in, Florida
‘Exercise caution’: Florida’s Gulf Coast sees health alerts triggered by red tide
Officials say the red tide bloom is expanding, but the event is not unexpected, as NOAA satellites have been tracking ...
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Inspect septic systems to help prevent harmful algal blooms in Florida | Opinion
We now have millions of possibly leaking septic tanks along the shores and banks of our lakes, rivers and streams.
Florida fisherman seen throwing rock at Great White Heron stealing his fish. Now FWC is looking for him
"This one really stuck with me and really upset me a lot because it was so horrific,” a wildlife rehabilitator said.
Will Florida Hold a Bear Hunting Season Next Fall?
“Florida currently has more than 17,000 square miles of suitable bear habitat, of which 46% is protected,” the local BHA ...
Duo break into fish farm to take exotic fish that grows to 440 pounds, Florida cops say
An exotic fish that can reach 14 feet landed two men in hot water, after they tried to sneak it out of a Florida fish farm, investigators say. It happened Monday, Jan. 13, at an aquaculture facility ...
A crocodile was caught lounging in a Florida Keys backyard pool. See what happened next
A Florida Keys homeowner woke up Friday morning to find a crocodile lounging in her swimming pool, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The reptile was lying on one of the pool’s chairs ...
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission invites K-12 students to submit artwork for its Florida Fish Art Contest
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission invites K-12 students to submit artwork for its Florida Fish Art Contest The Florida ...