Florida man accused of listing endangered sea turtle shell for $2K on Facebook Marketplace

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Facebook Marketplace post advertising a “rare turtle shell” for $2,700 led FWC officers to ...

Florida man tries to sell 'rare hawksbill turtle shell' on Facebook at $2,700, ends up being charged with wildlife felony

A Florida man faced a felony wildlife charge after listing a rare turtle shell online. The item was identified as belonging ...

Florida man charged after trying to sell sea turtle shell on Facebook

Investigators followed a social media post to a surprising discovery tied to one of the world's most protected marine species ...
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Florida man listed endangered sea turtle shell for $2,700 on Facebook, and now faces a felony

Animal products of uncertain origin or legality can fuel illegal trade.
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The Truth About What’s Inside a Turtle Shell

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a ...
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The Living Record: What Turtle Shells Tell Us About a Changing Sea

Scuba Diving Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef Cairns Port Douglas (Sea Turtle, Giant Clam, Hard Cora, Shark, School of Fish, Soft Coral, Great Visibility, Pufferfish)© Kitjapat Film/Shutterstock.com ...
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Sea Turtle with 3D-Printed Shell Piece Continues to Thrive Years After Innovative Procedure

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 A 3D-printed brace shell has helped one lucky loggerhead sea turtle in California get a clean bill of health. The sea creature arrived at ...