As World Sea Turtle Day approaches on Monday, an expert explains threats to sea turtles and their ecological importance along ...

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.

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 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 ...

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

When law makers discuss protecting endangered species, they mostly think about protecting mammals. Yet, S.C.'s diverse plant population is also threatened.

Texas A&M University will build the new Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital and Educational Outreach Center at its Galveston ...

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.

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 ...