Most stranded sea turtles don’t need extra medical care. Those that do are taken to one of the state’s aquariums. The one's ...

Sea turtles can survive being struck by a boat propeller — but as they heal from the trauma, their shells often change shape, bulging from air building up within their bodies. That throws the ...

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

Bubble butt syndrome usually happens after a boat strike, which can cause deformities in the shell and trap pockets of air within it. Boat strikes affect hundreds to thousands of sea turtles in ...

Named Charlotte, the animal was hit by a boat years ago, causing him to develop an affliction that traps air bubbles at the back of his shell Elizabeth Gamillo Correspondent Charlotte, an injured ...

Of the 231 sea turtles, 229 were green sea turtles and ... two with shark bites, one boat strike, two with disease, and the remaining nine with unknown causes. The report said that MOC Marine ...