What’s in a name?If it’s the name of the Florida Red-bellied Cooter, there’s a lot! This freshwater (and occasionally brackish water) turtle is found in calm water through most of Florida and into ...
Last month, a 365-pound green sea turtle was rescued after getting struck by a boat and entangled in a crab trap, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. On Thursday, the ...
KEY WEST, Fla. — A very large turtle was released into the wild after rehabilitating at The Turtle Hospital in Florida. The animal, who rescuers named Cooter B, was entangled in a crab trap in August ...
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to the Rio Grande cooter. These shy freshwater turtles have a ...
A Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys Gorzugi) swimming in its namesake river. (Photo by RKO) Conservation group Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit against the Trump administration for failing to ...
KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A whopper of a reptile made a splash at sea. A 365-pound sea turtle was returned home by the U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife to the waters off Key West. Video ...