A green sea turtle named Dellora laid the first documented green sea turtle nest of the season on Sanibel Island. Green sea turtles are less common than loggerheads in the area. Dellora, originally ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

BOCA RATON, FL— New research on Florida's vital nesting beaches suggests that the slope of the sand and the placement of man-made structures may be more important to a loggerhead sea turtle's nesting ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — A small crowd gathered Friday morning to watch Basset Hound scoot toward the shore north of the resort area. The young loggerhead sea turtle had not touched the water in four months.

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ...

From fragile barrier islands to bustling beaches, these ancient mariners face threats from predators, development, plastics, and fishing gear, yet their story is also one of resilience. All sea turtle ...