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Florida Orthodontist Doubles as Turtle Shell Repairman

The best way to fix a broken turtle shell may be to -- brace yourself -- call in an orthodontist. That's what the folks at Loggerhead Marinelife Center -- a nonprofit organization in Juno Beach, Fla., that rescues and rehabilitates the area's sea turtles -- did recently to help a green sea turtle named "Andre." Last...

The A's Like Swords, Endangering Animals

The Athletics and Red Sox finished up their two-game series in Japan earlier this morning (Sleep through it? Find out what you missed in Nick's liveblog from this morning.) Right now they're on a plane somewhere over the Pacific ocean returning to the states, and you can bet they're bringing back some of Japan with...

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02/18/12 Turtle nesting season means 'lights out' on the... Source: Palm Beach Daily News - Palm Beach FL Starting March 1, Palm Beach oceanfront property owners are reminded of the "lights out" ordinance designed to protect endangered sea turtles that nest on local beaches and the hatchlings that come from those nests.
04/02/11 Sea-turtle nesting worthwhile spectacle Source: Telegraph-Journal - St. John - NB - Canada As eco-resorting goes, you can't beat standing in beach sand as a clutch of just-hatched turtles stream through your feet under a full moon on a warm, windy night.
12/15/10 Animal-parts smuggling on the rise Source: Asia One THE authorities here are seeing more cases of exotic animal parts seized at land, sea and air checkpoints.