Florida man charged after trying to sell sea turtle shell on Facebook

Investigators followed a social media post to a surprising discovery tied to one of the world's most protected marine species ...
The American Bazaar

Florida resident charged with selling Hawksbill sea turtle for $2,700

A 63-year-old Lake Worth Beach resident is facing a criminal charge after wildlife officers say he tried to sell a shell ...

Florida man tries to sell 'rare hawksbill turtle shell' on Facebook at $2,700, ends up being charged with wildlife felony

A Florida man faced a felony wildlife charge after listing a rare turtle shell online. The item was identified as belonging ...
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Florida man accused of listing endangered sea turtle shell for $2K on Facebook Marketplace

A Facebook Marketplace post advertising a “rare turtle shell” for $2,700 led FWC officers to a Lake Worth Beach home and a ...
Grist

Researchers find nuclear fingerprints in sea turtle shells

A new study found trace amounts of nuclear waste in sea turtles in the Marshall Islands and five locations in the continental United States, underscoring the enduring legacy of nuclear testing and ...
AOL

The Living Record: What Turtle Shells Tell Us About a Changing Sea

Scuba Diving Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef Cairns Port Douglas (Sea Turtle, Giant Clam, Hard Cora, Shark, School of Fish, Soft Coral, Great Visibility, Pufferfish)© Kitjapat Film/Shutterstock.com ...
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Sea Turtle with 3D-Printed Shell Piece Continues to Thrive Years After Innovative Procedure

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 A 3D-printed brace shell has helped one lucky loggerhead sea turtle in California get a clean bill of health. The sea creature arrived at ...
Popular Mechanics

Turtle Shells Have Collected Nuclear Fallout This Whole Time

The shells of chelonians—think turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles—grow in layers, keeping a time-stamped record of environmental conditions. Uranium has shown up in the layers of turtles’ and ...