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Hungry green sea turtles have eaten in the same seagrass meadows for about 3,000 years
Green sea turtles could be putting even the pickiest eaters to shame. Generations of them have returned to the same seagrass meadows along the coasts of northern Africa to feast for roughly 3,000 years, according to a study published July 17 in the journal PNAS. [Related: Endangered green turtles are bouncing back in the Seychelles.]
Captured sea turtles released to sea in Sarangani
Two rescued Olive Marine Ridley turtles were released to sea in a marine park in Sarangani after authorities found them in the town of Lebak in Sultan Kudarat earlier this week. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Soccksargen said that they verified calls by a concerned citizen who reported the sighting of…
Restoring Sea Turtles’ Numbers Also Restored Their Ecosystem
OpinionTurtle eggs feed the dunes in which they are laid and serve as a reminder of how humans conservation efforts reap positive effectsLoggerhead turtle hatchling crawls to the Atlantic ocean on the Isle of Palms, SC. Credit: Richard Ellis/Alamy Stock Photo OpinionTurtle eggs feed the dunes in which they are laid and serve as a reminder of…