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More sea turtles than ever are hanging out in LA

A green sea turtle in action near Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — In the 1950 movie “Harvey,” James Stewart befriends a 6-foot rabbit no one else can see. The invisible hare came to mind when my colleague Steven Banks described a sighting he had while kayaking at night in the waters off Marina del Rey.

“I see plenty of trash, I see tennis balls, I see paper bags and sippy cups.

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