When a fisher reports a turtle in distress, Fikiri Kiponda compensates the caller for their time and the damage to their net.

Two loggerhead sea turtles were humanely euthanized at Brevard Zoo after suffering severe injuries from abandoned fishing gear, while a third is recovering from a flipper amputation. Zoo officials are ...

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two men were able to help a turtle that was entangled in fishing line. Kalaninui Akau was spearfishing with a friend off Makaha when they found the entangled turtle. He ...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Video shot by a group of boaters shows the rescue of a struggling sea turtle entangled in fishing line off the coast of Key Biscayne. They stumbled upon the female loggerhead by ...

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To us she’s a supermodel, but to sea turtles she’s a superhero. Gisele Bündchen saved a sea turtle’s life after finding it had been washed ashore upside down while trapped inside a fishing net. The ...

The story of a turtle caught twice in fishing nets reveals a dual threat facing many ocean animals. The female loggerhead turtle, called "Thunderbird," was entangled in ghost (abandoned) fishing gear ...

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Discover why Kemp’s ridley sea turtles matter, the threats they face, and how WWF is helping protect this endangered species.