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Uncovering the truth behind a giant turtle shell discovery

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela. A couple renovated their kitchen—and stumbled upon ...
Live Science

Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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Turtle Adoption Day: Everything you need to know about the best types of turtles for pets | price, size, life span

Sports-lover turned journalist, born and bred in Scotland, with a passion for football (soccer). He’s also a keen follower of NFL, NBA, golf and tennis, among others, and always has an eye on the ...
Forbes

Meet The Ancient Turtle That Outlived The Dinosaurs — And Is Still Laying Eggs Today

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...
The Star

Authorities seize 570 turtle shells and scales in Semporna raid

KOTA KINABALU: A box filled with protected turtle shells and scales was seized from a hidden storeroom of a premises in Semporna on Saturday (Nov 15). The Op Bersepadu Khazanah raid also saw two ...
The Star

Penyu Shell-ter Project art auction: saving turtles, raising hope

At a recent exhibition preview in Dungun, Terengganu, one-of-a-kind turtle sculptures were on display, bathed in soft light with mirrors beneath to highlight their unique shapes and colours. These ...
NOLA.com

32-million-year-old turtle shell found on Alabama's Gulf Coast leads to discovery of new species

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...
WLOX

Institute for Marine Mammal Studies to release sea turtles back into the Gulf

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — At least three sea turtles are set to return to the wild Tuesday morning after months of rehabilitation at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The Kemp’s ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Turtle with one-of-a-kind peanut-shaped shell turns 41

The department posted an image of Middletown Officer Owens holding what appears to be a pickup truck headlight. Crash closes I-75 SB near Downtown Cincinnati It happened around 12:30 a.m. on I-75 ...
UPI

Turtle with unique peanut-shaped shell turns 41 in Missouri

Aug. 25 (UPI) --The Missouri Department of Conservation celebrated the 41st birthday of Peanut, a red-eared slider turtle with a unique figure eight-shaped shell. The department celebrated Peanut's ...
KWCH

Birthday Bash set for Missouri turtle with unique ‘figure-eight’ shell

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KWCH) - Peanut the Turtle, a symbol against litter for 40 years, is celebrating her 41st birthday. Unlike the famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Peanut’s distinctive figure-eight ...