turtles

Thai vets pull discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside

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Turtley gross! Thai vets pull a 12-inch strand of discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside that it mistook for food Footage shows a foot-long piece of soft plastic being pulled from a green turtle Ocean rubbish stuck inside the turtle would have eventually caused it to die It’s likely herbivorous species of turtle mistook the … Read more

Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails to protect their eggs from predators

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Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails on the beaches where they lay their eggs to protect them from predators, study finds Sea turtles spend considerable time spreading sand around after laying eggs  Scientists previously believed this behaviour was to camouflage the nests  But a study has revealed it actually creates decoy nests which are intended … Read more