From natural predators to artificial lighting, sea turtle hatchlings already face numerous challenges as they make their way to the ocean for the first time. Now, researchers say yet another hurdle ...

Soft-shell syndrome had been devastating green sea turtle numbers since flood events began impacting their seagrass food ...

Every week, a group of dedicated volunteers participate in the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Green Sea Turtle Monitoring Project.

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

A family of four recently discovered the fossilized shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea turtle while fishing along a river in south Alabama.

Back in 2021, a Mobile family was fishing on the Alabama River when 13-year-old Talah Coleman spotted a figure in a rock that turned out to be a turtle fossil. Mom and Dad, Adrienne and Adam Coleman, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Tides and seagulls aren't the only things you need to watch out for when heading out on the water. Officials are warning boaters to keep an eye out for sea turtles. "One of the ...

At least three sea turtles are set to return to the wild Tuesday morning after months of rehabilitation at the Institute for ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Two college students on a private boat leapt into the ocean to save a severely injured sea turtle. In a Thursday Facebook post, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. India has some pretty successful efforts to protect the olive ridley ...