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From the tropics to Hollywood: these green sea turtles are surfing a post-industrial paradise

Jason Weisberger
Sep 05, 2025
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In "Go North, Young Turtle," adventure and nature journalist Adam Skolnick explains how eastern Pacific green sea turtles, once hunted to the brink of extinction, are adapting to urban Southern California habitats, from San Diego Bay to Los Angeles waterways.

I recently attended a lecture describing the monitoring and research project being conducted by …

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