Until recently, researchers were unable to conduct satellite-tracking studies on juvenile turtles because of their small body ...

After spending the winter recovering, a group of rehabilitated sea turtles recently experienced a happy home-going as they ...

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between researchers from Deakin University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

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Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...

After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List ...

Turtles cannot regulate their own body temperature. They rely on ocean temperatures to keep their bodies at a temperature ...

TRURO - The sea turtle rescue begins before dawn, right after high tide. Mass Audubon Turtle Patrol volunteers scour the beaches, guided by flashlights to make sure they don’t miss a cold-stunned ...

A female loggerhead turtle that was rescued after wedging itself between rocks Monday morning did not nest during her interrupted trip along the beach, according to the town's sea turtle nesting ...

One of the most serious threats to wildlife biodiversity, in addition to the climate crisis, is the illegal killing and trafficking of animals and plants. Despite many laws against the black-market ...

Poaching is less of a threat to the survival of sea turtles than it once was, a new analysis suggests 1. Illegal sea-turtle catch has dropped sharply since 2000, with most of the current exploitation ...