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Cook Islands turtle facial recognition project aims to help conservation efforts

Facial recognition software is being used to track turtle movements in the Cook Islands. The citizen science turtle monitoring project has been up and running for a year now, launched in 2023 by Te ...
thetechedvocate.org

3 Ways to Cook Turtle

Turtle meat is considered a delicacy in many cultures across the world. If you’ve never tried it before, you might be surprised to learn how versatile and delicious this dish can be. There are ...
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Cook Islands turtle tour operators sign up to 'non-binding' agreement to boost conservation efforts

The majority of turtle tour operators in the Cook Islands have agreed to new safety and environmental standards. The safety standards are part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cook Islands ...
cookislandsnews

Terangi the turtle recovers

Te Ara O Te Onu Cook Islands has released the endangered Hawksbill turtle named Terangi that was found trapped in a fishing net, into the lagoon in Tikioki, after a short “staycation” in the salt ...
Chicago Tribune

Landmarks: An endangered turtle with an ‘everlasting smile’ gets a boost in one of its few remaining homes in Cook County

A group gathered Wednesday morning at a Southland nature spot to culminate a yearlong project that brought together representatives from Cook and DuPage counties, the Shedd Aquarium, and state and ...
Yahoo

Cook Museum's endangered sea turtle dies after lengthy battle with infection

Dec. 5—Kale, an endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle and beloved attraction at Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur, died last week after a lengthy battle with infection. "My son absolutely loved ...
The Courier-Mail

James Cook University marine science students save loggerhead turtle

A multinational team of JCU students banded together to save one of one of Queensland’s cherished sea turtle species. Read the heart-warming outcome. American JCU PhD candidate Jaelen Myers said she ...