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Sea Turtle Facts
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Of the seven sea turtle species in the world, six can be found in U.S. waters. They are all listed under the Endangered Species Act. Learn about these fascinating creatures--what they eat, what the major threats are, and how they reproduce.
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Sea Turtle Cold Stun Event in Texas 2021
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Cold stunned green turtles recovering on South Padre Island after being rescued from Laguna Madre. Activities authorized by NOAA Fisheries and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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NOAA SEFSC: We Are Here For You
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We at the Southeast Fisheries Science Center are here for our ecosystems and you.
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Meet Joy, Our Young Loggerhead Turtle
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Woods Hole Science Aquarium’s new video series brings some of our most loved animals to you. In this video you’ll learn a little about loggerhead sea turtles and meet Joy—she’s feisty and does things in her own way and in her own time.
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Students and Scientists Partner for Sea Turtle Prosperity
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NOAA scientists work with students from Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy to conduct research on Hawaiian green sea turtles on Hawai‘i island.
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Go Slow: Sea Turtles Below
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See how Brian Stacy, a veterinarian who works with the National Sea Turtle Program, examines sea turtle health, welfare, and mortality. Part of his work involves investigating causes of sea turtle strandings, which are often caused by vessel strikes.
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Reducing Bycatch Helps Restore Sea Turtle Populations
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Bycatch—animals accidentally caught while people are fishing for other species—is the biggest threat to sea turtles in the ocean. This project is helping reduce sea turtle bycatch and restoring their populations after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Removing Fishing Gear from Longline Caught Sea Turtles
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Legacy video that discusses how to remove fishing gear from sea turtles caught in longline gear.
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Sea Turtles: Is the Future Female?
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Are sea turtles destined to turn all female? This video documents cutting edge research that discovers alarming trends as global temperatures rise, and fewer male turtles are hatching from the nesting beaches.
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Hawaiian Hawksbill Turtles: One of the World's Most Endangered Sea Turtle Populations
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Scientists are focusing their research on the Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtle in an effort to bring back the endangered population and are making some new discoveries.
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles with Ben Higgins
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Ben Higgins with NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center discusses the recovery of Kemp's Ridley sea turtles. This turtle species was once predicted to be headed toward extinction.
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