Bubble butt syndrome usually happens after a boat strike, which can cause deformities in the shell and trap pockets of air within it. Boat strikes affect hundreds to thousands of sea turtles in ...

Sea turtles can survive being struck by a boat propeller — but as they heal from the trauma, their shells often change shape, bulging from air building up within their bodies. That throws the ...

Of the 231 sea turtles, 229 were green sea turtles and ... two with shark bites, one boat strike, two with disease, and the remaining nine with unknown causes. The report said that MOC Marine ...

An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St.

Sea turtles can get attacked by sharks, become immobilized by cold weather and weakened by disease. More often, sea turtles collide with boats or get entangled in fishing gear. In 2023, the Sea ...

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a ... growing shells of young wild turtles. Steering small boats, they looked for young turtles ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning.