A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors—their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks.

A green sea turtle before vs. after experts cleaned barnacles and other organisms off its shell in April 2025. When she was first rescued, she weighed over 7 ½ pounds.

Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing ... Turtle shells also change over time, with individuals shedding some features and replacing them with new ones.

A male green sea turtle was given the name Bubble Butt at The Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys shortly after he arrived there in 1989. His dramatically deformed shell constantly pushed his rear ...

Between long-distance swims, Dellora the green sea turtle nests on SWFL beaches, where researchers have found her 12 times - and counting.

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

A small green sea turtle with a large hitchhiker was rescued last week off Florida’s Port St. Lucie. The turtle was found with a 300 gram Giant Eastern Murex attached to its shell -- a weight ...

A green sea turtle before vs. after experts cleaned barnacles and other organisms off its shell in April 2025. When she was first rescued, she weighed over 7 ½ pounds.

Green turtles, for instance, boast the toughest, stiffest shells, with denser, stronger bones. Meanwhile, loggerheads have more flexible, porous carapaces, a design that is more compliant under ...