Snapping turtle presentation goes off the rails when it bites man, Florida video shows
A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 on ...
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In an ‘impressive’ rescue, more than 1,200 sea turtles saved from cold Florida waters
Rescue teams brought the cold-stunned sea turtles to Panama City Beach to warm up. Dozens of cold-stunned sea turtles were pulled by biologists from the frigid waters of St. Joseph Bay in Florida ...
The New York Times3d
Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida
It also prompted a complex rescue effort involving several government agencies that allowed about 1,000 of the sea turtles to be saved — among Florida’s largest cold-water turtle rescues in ...