One of the World's Rarest Turtles Washes Up in Texas, Covered in Living Organisms and in Desperate Need of Help

A sea turtle had beachgoers scratching their heads after washing up in Texas, looking as if it were covered in green fur.

One of the World’s Rarest Sea Turtles found on Texas Beach was covered in ‘green fur’, alarming scientists

World’s rarest, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found stranded on a Texas beach covered in strange green fur. Its green fur appearance raised concern among scientists who worked to rescue and ...

Massive, barnacle-covered sea turtle washed ashore in Texas and is now fighting to survive

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the official state sea turtle of Texas.
USA Today

Sea turtle covered in 1½ pounds of barnacles 'on the way to recovery'

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.

‘Green fur’ sea turtle washes ashore—rescuers realize it’s one of the rarest species on Earth

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat ...
Houston Chronicle

Weighed down: Ill loggerhead rescued on the Texas coast

Upon arrival, responders found the large turtle weighed down and debilitated, covered in epibiota—marine organisms that live on other animals. This included layers of a variety of algae, acorn ...
EurekAlert!

Evidence of cross-regional marine plastic pollution in green sea turtles

Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, and detected plastics in 7 of the 10 individuals studied. By integrating ...