A rare sea turtle was found dead after it washed ashore on an Oregon beach with a whole ecosystem traveling with the reptile. The 75-pound loggerhead was discovered Saturday morning on th… ...

A 25-pound snapping turtle with a “head the size of a baseball” was found wandering through a pasture in Harrisburg, Ore. on April 28, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

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Live gooseneck barnacles, skeleton shrimp, and nudibranchs were found inside the shell of a dead turtle that washed ashore on the Oregon coast on March 18, 2023. This photo shows a nudibranch.

Two sea turtles washed up along Oregon's beaches in the final days of 2024 due to hypothermic shock. The state saw a major uptick in sea turtles washing ashore last year.

Necropsy Scheduled After Body of 'Rare' 75 lb Turtle Washes Up in Oregon. Published Mar 22, 2023 at 10:47 AM EDT Updated Mar 22, 2023 at 9:21 PM EDT. By .

Non-native turtles thrive in Oregon waterways and easily out-compete native turtles. They arrive, as this one did, through illegal wildlife trafficking channels.

Most sea turtles found on the shores of Oregon and Washington do not survive, even if they are quickly recovered. Those that do survive are taken to one of two licensed rehabilitation facilities ...

An Oregon official’s use of they/them/turtle pronouns caught the attention of national conservative media outlets last week, prompting derisive commentary.

Oregon health advisory board member uses ‘they/them/turtle’ pronouns By . Natalie O'Neill. Published March 13, 2025, 2:25 a.m. ET.

Most sea turtles that wash up on the Oregon and Washington coasts do not survive. Those that do are typically taken to rehabilitation centers in the region, such as the Oregon Coast Aquarium or ...