The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical ... waters from Alaska to Chile. Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to receiving ... forcing our aquariums to shell out to keep our ...

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid ... were up 65% over the 10 ...

Loggerhead sea turtles make some of the longest known journeys of any sea turtle species. Adapted for these lengthy migrations, loggerheads have a small shell and enlarged flippers. Some migrate more ...