Tracking male sea turtles just got easier

Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA researchers have developed an easier, more cost-effective way to learn more ...

Sea turtles, shrinking beaches and rising seas: Study finds nesting sites running out of room

Sandy beaches account for approximately a third of the world's ice-free coastlines. These sandy shorelines are responsible for sediment and water retention, provide a buffer against rising water ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Stiffer penalties for selling, importing or using vapes after law passed in parliament

SINGAPORE: The maximum penalties for possessing, using, importing and selling vapes in Singapore will be raised significantly after changes to the law were passed in parliament on Friday (Mar 6).
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Editorial: Turtle Bay tests land-use conflicts

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Those earlier disputes over land use at Turtle Bay set ...
Jalopnik

Firefighters Use A Blanket And A 'Turtle' To Put Out EV Fire At Gas Station

A burning EV parked at a gas pump could have been a disastrous situation. Fortunately, quick thinking and well-equipped emergency responders in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, quickly contained the fire, ...
AOL

Department of Justice Doubles Down on Use of Franklin the Turtle by Sharing Image of Him as ‘Deportation Judge’

Franklin the Turtle is once again being used by the Trump administration. On Thursday, Dec. 11, the official X account for the Department of Justice posted a drawing of the beloved children’s book ...
The Hill

DOJ portrays Franklin the turtle as ‘deportation judge’

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...
Washington Examiner

Trump administration persists with Franklin the Turtle social media campaign

The Education Department joined the Franklin the Turtle social media campaign on Monday, alongside other federal departments. On X, the department posted a fake cover of a Franklin the Turtle book ...
WTOC-TV

Man pleads guilty to illegally importing green sea turtle head

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Federal prosecutors have charged a man with illegally importing the head of a green sea turtle — a species protected under CITES and the Endangered Species Act. The ...
Hartford Courant

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to ...
The Daily Dot

“Stands for kindness”: Publisher condemns Pete Hegseth’s use of Franklin the Turtle in parody meme

The publishers behind Franklin the Turtle books have issued a response after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth co-opted the beloved kids' character to push a violent MAGA agenda. Over the weekend, ...