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turtle

[tur-tl] / ˈtɜr tl /


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The turtle agrees to carry the scorpion across the river after being reassured that he will not sting him, since doing so would doom them both.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She was rehabilitated and released by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, which is currently caring for yet another turtle found anchored to debris.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Tours can be arranged, including a helicopter tour, the Kuilima Farm tour of ecosystems connecting the land and sea, and a turtle tour by kayak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Porkchop, a three-flippered sea turtle, is back in the wild after a year of rehabilitation, a hopeful moment amid ongoing threats from fishing line and trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The turtle started to move off back to the sea.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook



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