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A Sea Turtle Reaches the Texas Coast Upholstered by a Rare Organism and Biologists Want to Understand Why

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A parrot sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), one of the rarest and most threatened in the world, appeared stranded on March 7, 2026 on a beach in Galveston (Texas) with an appearance that left many with an open mouth. It was so covered with marine organisms that it seemed to carry a green “breast” glued to the shell. The animal was rescued by the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) and urgently cared for with the support of veterinarians f…

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A Sea Turtle Reaches the Texas Coast Upholstered by a Rare Organism and Biologists Want to Understand Why

A parrot sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), one of the rarest and most threatened in the world, appeared stranded on March 7, 2026 on a beach in Galveston (Texas) with an appearance that left many with an open mouth. It was so covered with marine organisms that it seemed to carry a green “breast” glued to the shell. The animal was rescued by the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (GCSTR) and urgently cared for with the support of veterinarians f…

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ecoticias.com broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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