MARATHON, Fla. (AP) -- A dentist used denture repair adhesive to help mend an endangered green sea turtle's fractured shell in the Florida Keys. On Thursday, Fred Troxel examined Elena, a 40-pound ...

Bras can help repair the shells of turtles. Wildthunder Wildlife and Animal Rehabilitation and Sanctuary is asking people to send the eyes on bras. The eyes are the small loop that the hooks connect ...

Alberto Vargas, DMD, who named the turtle Andre after the famous professional wrestler, performed the work for free. Andre was found in June 2010 on a sandbar with two deep wounds in his shell, the ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Don't throw out your old bras! Instead donate them to a North Carolina animal rescue group and help save turtles. Carolina Waterfowl Rescue said it can use bra clasps to repair ...

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Using old bras to help fix turtle shells. It’s an idea that’s gaining national attention, and it all started in Independence. Nonprofit, Wildthunder Wildlife and Animal ...

A North Carolina rescue group is using bra hooks to repair cracks in turtle shells Maria Pasquini is a Senior News Editor for PEOPLE, covering Human Interest. She has been with the brand since 2017.