Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our ...

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach.

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species ... This unique beak means that leatherback sea turtles can eat up to 16,000 calories in jellyfish a day! Evolving to eat jellyfish has resulted ...

The Aquarium is celebrating World Sea Turtle Day Monday, June 16, with a day of special sea turtle-themed programming, crafts, and talks with sea turtle experts and rescuers.

A routine check on Ocracoke Island revealed a leatherback sea turtle nest filled with more than 90 eggs. It’s the first such nest on Ocracoke since 2012, according to Cape Hatteras National ...

So a few animals retain primitive systems with the sole purpose of measuring ambient light—of which the most unusual is the leatherback sea turtle, one of the world’s largest reptiles.

Summer is sea turtle nesting season along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and national parks are a great place to catch a ...

Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood.

Give a tax-deductible donation of $100 or more to reserve your 2025 sea turtle nest. Your gift will help us fund important projects that protect and enhance Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the ...

including the green sea turtle, leatherback turtle, and loggerhead sea turtle. They are one of the most widely distributed creatures on the planet, traveling thousands of miles between breeding ...