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Houston Zoo returns 25 sea turtles

Houston Zoo releases 25 rescued sea turtles back into warm Texas Gulf waters | CW39 HOUSTON

So far in 2025, a total of 102 cold-stunned turtles have been rescued, and rehabilitated by Houston Zoo with ongoing efforts to rehabilitate and return them to the wild. To track their movements, three of the newly released turtles—two green sea turtles and one loggerhead—were fitted with satellite transmitters.

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Houston Zoo returns 25 sea turtles home to Gulf after cold stuns in January and February

With temperatures warming, 24 cold-stunned green sea turtles and a loggerhead turtle have returned home to the cozy waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Their return to the sea this month was a project of the Houston Zoo's veterinary department,

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Two dozen cold-stunned sea turtles released in Galveston after being cared for by Houston Zoo

The sea turtles, ranging in size from 3 to 35 pounds, were released by the Zoo’s sea turtle team and TAMU Galveston’s Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research.

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Houston Zoo releases 25 rescued sea turtles back into the Gulf | CW39

Twenty-five rehabilitated sea turtles, including 24 cold-stunned green sea turtles and one loggerhead, are swimming free again after receiving months of expert care. The Houston Zoo, along with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University-Galveston,

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Green Sea Turtle

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering ...

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Declining green turtle numbers spark urgent conservation effort in northern Australia’s marine park

Followed categories will be added to My News. Aerial surveys comparing turtle nesting sites from the 1990s to 2024 have revealed a 78 per cent drop in nesting activity, raising alarm bells for the ...

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Green Sea Turtle: Named for Its Fat, Not Its Scales or Shell

Green sea turtles are among the largest marine turtles, with adults growing up to 4 feet long (1.22 meters) and weighing an average of 350 pounds (158.8 kilograms).

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Federal Government Agrees to Protect Green Sea Turtle Habitat

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service must designate protected critical habitat for green sea turtles under a new legal agreement with ...

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