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Rescued sea turtles in Israel released back into the wild

More than a dozen endangered sea turtles that were rescued after suffering major injuries in the Mediterranean have scuttled their way over a beach in Israel after months of medical care. The 15 loggerhead sea turtles and two green sea turtles were ...

08 Jul 2022 at 14:10

Turtle dove numbers plummet 98% to just 2,100 pairs, national survey shows

Just 2,100 pairs of turtle doves now breed in the UK, the first national survey of the highly threatened bird shows. Numbers of the turtle dove – long considered a symbol of love – have fallen 98% since the 1970s, mainly due to loss of habitat in ...

20 Jun 2022 at 13:36

72-million-year-old turtle ‘is one of the largest to have ever lived’

A new species of ancient turtle that swam the shores of Europe millions of years ago may have been one of the largest sea turtles to have ever lived, scientists have said. Fossilised remains of the turtle – measuring nearly four metres in length ...

17 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Turtle population thriving in Cyprus thanks to MoD and civilian volunteers

Turtle nests around the British Armed Forces bases in Cyprus are thriving thanks to conservation efforts by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and civilian volunteers. The MoD said a total of 172 green and loggerhead turtle nests were identified in ...

29 Dec 2022 at 07:57

More Portuguese man o’war jellyfish spotted along UK coastline

An increase in sightings of Portuguese man o’war jellyfish, which can cause whip-like wounds from their stings, has been recorded in a survey of marine wildlife along the UK coastline. Members of the public reported a total of 1,315 jellyfish ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Navy releases six rare turtles that washed up on UK shores into natural habitat

The crew of a Royal Navy warship have released six rare turtles that washed up on UK shores back into the wild in their original Atlantic habitat. Portsmouth-based patrol vessel HMS Medway transported the loggerhead turtles to the Azores, as ...

27 Sept 2024 at 22:40

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VIDEO: Marine biologist whose video removing a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nostril sparked global calls for a ban is trying to save the species

A marine biologist whose shocking video of a sea turtle having a plastic straw removed from its nostril sparked a global movement to have the single use plastic items banned is grabbing worldwide attention again for her work to save the ...

30 Jun 2022 at 08:55

Turtle returned to wild almost two years after being found on Scottish beach

A “malnourished and dehydrated” turtle that washed up on a beach in Scotland last year more than a thousand miles from her natural habitat has been restored to good health and released back into the wild. Iona was not expected to “make ...

06 Oct 2023 at 18:29

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Barbie joins one-billion-dollar club in record-breaking run for Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. With just three weeks in theatres, Barbie is set to sail past one billion US dollars (£784 million) in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was ...

06 Aug 2023 at 17:23

Flashing lights on fishing nets ‘reduce accidental catching of turtles’

Lighting up fishing nets with green flashing lights could reduce the number of sea turtles which are accidentally caught and killed, a study has found. An estimated 40,000 turtles die each year in the Mediterranean when they are ...

06 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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Barbie joins one-billion-dollar club in record-breaking run for Greta Gerwig

06 Aug 2023 at 20:50

Turtles are in a race against time to beat climate change, study suggests

Turtles will likely survive a warming planet if they are able to migrate to new habitats before their own become unsustainable in a race against time to beat climate change, a new study suggests. The research, led by ...

21 Dec 2022 at 16:00

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