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Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an apparently fate-tempting plea. "I kept joking through that whole class, ...

PADRE ISLAND, TX — Padre Island National Seashore has significantly reduced the number of volunteers allowed to search for Kemp's ridley sea turtle eggs, limiting field teams to just four volunteers ...

For the first time, visitors at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach will be able to see rescued sea turtles as they go through rehabilitation for an eventual return to their natural habitat. The ...

The public can now see rescued green sea turtles at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach thanks to a newly built area dedicated to their rehabilitation. And for now, that includes the famous ...

Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or treating them like clothing. Biology disagrees. A turtle shell is not an ...

DENVER — The U.S. Department of Education is moving to shut down the SAVE plan, a student loan repayment program used by more than 7 million borrowers, following a legal settlement with several states ...

The founder of an impactful sea turtle rehabilitation center in North Carolina passed away early Tuesday morning. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (KBSTRRC) shared on ...

Jean Beasley, the founder of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, has died at age 90. Beasley started the center in memory of her daughter, Karen, growing it from a small ...

TOPSAIL, N.C. (WECT) - The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center announced the passing of its founder. Jean Beasley died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 90 years old. Beasley built and ...

The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on ...

"We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image," publisher Kids Can Press said after the image was published Omar Havana/Getty; Pete Hegseth/X Defense ...