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Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time

Published Dec 14, 2024 at 8:00pm

One of the world’s smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec’s Magdalen Islands last week in a first for the province.

The discovery of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle has veterinarians and sea turtle conservationists worried many more of its kind will swim north because of climate change.