Not everyone celebrates the Fourth of July with booming fireworks or hot-dog eating contests. Across the country, people honor Independence Day with plenty of unique and specific traditions — from a ...

A loggerhead sea turtle that wandered nearly a mile into a Georgia marsh has been safely returned to the ocean thanks to a team of wildlife officials and volunteers. In a Facebook post shared on ...

The turtle, later named Wilbur, left behind one egg, which officials collected for genetic testing Tybee Island Marine Science Center/Facebook Wildlife officials and volunteers rescued a 250-pound ...

Before anyone cancels their afternoon walk at Stratford Woods Park, you should know the whole story about the “alligator” that’s been making the rounds on Midland-area social media. Posts have ranged ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. — A new edition of The Brightside follows a turtle’s journey from rescue to release in Ocean City. Sponsored by Choptank Electric Cooperative. After months of rehabilitation, nine ...

MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has opened enrollment for 25 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) scheduled from July to December 2026, offering learners ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — A crowd of North End beachgoers hurried to the water’s edge at 47th Street on Thursday afternoon as an aquarium team released a rehabilitated loggerhead turtle. Wearing blue shirts ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Loggerhead sea turtle nests on St. Pete Beach are down by 50% this season, which could be blamed on a number of contributing factors, according to Sea Turtle Trackers. “It’s ...

Researcher Melissa Miller tracks pythons and other invasive reptiles to help resource managers control their populations. New technologies like AI-powered traps are being tested to help manage ...

Big-name performers are hitting stages from Atlantic City to Newark and Asbury Park, while signature events like Margate’s ...

Leatherback sea turtle tracks near the Lifeguarded beach in Buxton in June. Photo by Joy Crist. Four leatherback sea turtle nests have been identified within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) ...

Laeonta Davis, who is entering her second year at Carlow University, has been living on campus full-time since aging out of foster care. But this school year she will be studying off campus and in her ...