Green Turtle

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Name: Green Turtle

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Green turtle shot with spear gun

Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help for information on turtle that was shot with a spear gun.On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at about 5:30pm, tour guides reported a turtle in distress at the Garapan Lagoon, by the Fishing Base dock. Local men found ... [Published Saipan Tribune - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Green Turtle, Crime, Juvenile, Sea Turtle, Trachea

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Ali the injured sea turtle gets a dive belt to help him swim underwater

A SEA turtle with a damaged spine was kitted out with its own dive-belt to help it swim underwater.Green turtle Ali is one of five now living at the Weymouth Sea Life centre after being hit by boats in Florida Keys and suffering back injuries which left ... [Published Dorset Echo - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Sea Turtle, Green Turtle, Palm Beach, Resin

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Ali, the Injured Turtle to Get the Dive Belt Soon

Weymouth Sea Life has decided to give a specially designed `dive belt' to a turtle that was injured by a boat and was left unable to swim a decade ago.Ali, the green turtle was severely hit by a boat approx ten years back off Florida. The injuries left ... [Published French Tribune - May 16 2013]

Entities: Green Turtle, Barrage Fire

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Injured Turtle Given Diving Belt

A sea turtle injured in a boat collision in Florida and now living at the Turtle Sanctuary at Weymouth Sea Life has been fitted with a specially-tailored dive-belt.Ali the green turtle suffered spinal damage in the accident which left him with a deformed ... [Published Heart Radio - May 15 2013]

Entities: Green Turtle, Epidermis

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Magnificent Seven: Breathtaking views and buildings to see before you die

Broaden your travel horizons with a visit to one of these stunning World Heritage Sites1 TAJ MAHAL, IndiaIt is one of the most romantic landmarks in the world – the white marble marvel built for love.The Taj Mahal in Agra was built by Mughal emperor Shah ... [Published Birmingham Mail - May 15 2013]

Entities: Mumtaz Mahal, Venice (Italy), Great Barrier Reef

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Disabled turtle to get dive suit

A sea turtle with a damaged spine is being kitted out with its own dive-belt to help it swim underwater.Green turtle Ali is one of five now living at the Weymouth Sea Life centre after being hit by boats in Florida Keys and suffering back injuries which ... [Published Dorset Echo - May 14 2013]

Entities: Green Turtle, Sea Turtle, Palm Beach, Resin

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Concern over discarded fishing traps

Discarded and illegal fishing traps are causing serious problems for marine life at Port Stephens, particularly threatened turtle species.The Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority and the Port Stephens Great Lakes Marine Park recently carried ... [Published ABC Online - May 09 2013]

Entities: Ports, Species, Green Turtle, Illegal Fishing

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

TOP PICKS: Get on the wild side

Get up and get outside. See what avid wildlife watchers — members of VirtualTourist.com — have discovered when they compiled this list of the Top 10 Places To See Animals In The Wild1. Serengeti National Park, TanzaniaNorthern Tanzania provides more ... [Published New Straits Times - May 09 2013]

Entities: Kangaroo, Costa Rica, Rwanda

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Rare green pawikan captured, released in Odiongan

ODIONGAN, Romblon, May 1 (PIA) -- A rare matured female green turtle (Chelonia Mydas), commonly known as “pawikan”, was accidentally captured by a fisherfolk, surrendered and released back to wild off the coast of Sitio Tabing-Ilog, Barangay Batiano, ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 02 2013]

Entities: Green Turtle, Species, Epidermis, Natural Resources

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Green Sea Turtles Use Protected Areas, Study Finds

Douglas Main, OurAmazingPlanet Staff WriterA female green turtle crawls out of the water to dig a nest and lay her eggs.CREDIT: A.G. Saño/Conservation InternationalIf you protect it, they will use it. Green sea turtles do actually make use of protected ... [Published LiveScience.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Habitat, Green Turtle, Conservation International

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 3 reports

26 turtles found dead in Terengganu this year

DUNGUN, April 28 (Bernama) -- The rate of turtles killed by fishing gear, including fishing nets, in Terengganu waters this year is worrying the Rantau Abang Turtle Conservation and Information Centre.Its spokesman said 26 Green turtles and an Olive Ridley ... [Published My Sinchew - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Olive Ridley, Green Turtle

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Plastics pose threat to our turtles

Moreton Bay Research Station s Dr Kathy Townsend measures Bubbles the green turtle, who washed up on the beach after swallowing plastic.STAFF at the Moreton Bay Research Station at Dunwich, on North Stradbroke Island, are closely monitoring the progress ... [Published Bayside Bulletin / Redland Times - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Plastics, Green Turtle, Threat, Matthew Hayes

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"All five had weights glued to their shells to help them submerge, but Ali's shell is so badly damaged the weights won't stay attached" said park curator Ms. Fiona Smith

Ali, the Injured Turtle to Get the Dive Belt Soon [Published French Tribune - May 16 2013]

"If Ali's new dive aid is a success we may invest in similar devices for the other turtles" she added

Injured turtle to get 'dive belt' [Published BBC - May 16 2013]

"They get in the Gulf Stream and it is like a conveyer belt" Zirkelbach explained

Charley the sea turtle hitches the ride of a lifetime in the Gulf Stream [Published Marathon & Big Pine Free Press - May 14 2013]

"So if they put out three traps it's very important at the end of the day they bring three traps home because if they leave them out there they have the potential to ghost fish and kill turtles."

Concern over discarded fishing traps [Published ABC Online - May 09 2013]

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Injured turtle to get 'dive belt' [Published BBC - May 16 2013]
Injured Turtle Given Diving Belt [Published Heart Radio - May 15 2013]
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Green Sea Turtles Use Protected Areas, Study Finds [Published LiveScience.com - Apr 30 2013]
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26 turtles found dead in Terengganu this year [Published My Sinchew - Apr 29 2013]
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26 turtles found dead in Terengganu this year [Published New Straits Times - Apr 28 2013]

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Another Week of Anthropocene Antics, May 5, 201... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - May 06 2013] Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week’s Global Warming news roundup skip to bottom Information Overload is Pattern RecognitionMay ...
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