Tag: Reptiles
Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast
<p>MONTEREY, Calif. — Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California's beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed that leatherbacks — massive sea...
Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast
MONTEREY, Calif. — Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California's beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed that leatherbacks — massive sea...
Suit seeks to reverse Trump changes to sea turtle protection
<p>NEW ORLEANS — Conservation groups sued on Tuesday to reverse changes made under former President Donald Trump to rules protecting sea turtles, even though...
Suit seeks to reverse Trump changes to sea turtle protection
NEW ORLEANS — Conservation groups sued on Tuesday to reverse changes made under former President Donald Trump to rules protecting sea turtles, even though...
New rules to protect turtles from shrimp nets postponed
<p>NEW ORLEANS — New rules designed to keep endangered and threatened sea turtles from drowning in some inshore shrimp nets are being postponed, and...
New rules to protect turtles from shrimp nets postponed
NEW ORLEANS — New rules designed to keep endangered and threatened sea turtles from drowning in some inshore shrimp nets are being postponed, and...
Mini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
<p>GRAND ISLE, La. — A small parade of rescued young sea turtles has headed into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana — a bright...
Mini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
GRAND ISLE, La. — A small parade of rescued young sea turtles has headed into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana — a bright...
Family of boy killed at Disney World urges organ donation
<p>OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska couple whose 2-year-old son died tragically at Walt Disney World nearly five years ago wants more families to consider...