A rescued green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) named Charlotte is getting the gift of better mobility this holiday season. Charlotte is one of many endangered turtles suffering from bubble butt syndrome, ...

Sea turtles can survive being struck by a boat propeller — but as they heal from the trauma, their shells often change shape, bulging from air building up within their bodies. That throws the animals' ...

Charlotte, an injured turtle, wears his custom-made, 3D-printed harness that helps him swim straight. Formlabs A green sea turtle named Charlotte is getting a second chance at swimming normally thanks ...

Charlotte "is doing excellent," is "very comfortable in the harness and is thriving," Dr. Molly Martony, senior veterinarian at Mystic Aquarium, tells PEOPLE Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at ...

MARATHON, Fla. — Bubble Butt, a beloved and resilient green sea turtle that survived after being struck by a boat in 1989, died April 23 at a turtle hospital in the Florida Keys. He was believed to be ...

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help. Sea turtles can survive being struck by a boat propeller — but as they heal ...