As World Sea Turtle Day approaches on Monday, an expert explains threats to sea turtles and their ecological importance along the coasts of the Commonwealth. As waters begin to warm in late spring, ...

Hilton Head has apparently had a record-breaking year for number of sea turtle nests.

After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List ...

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...

MUSCAT: As the sea turtle hatching season begins, the Environment Authority (EA) has urged the public to admire hatchlings ...

Every summer, millions of baby sea turtles hatch and crawl toward the ocean, but common beach habits that most people never think twice about are quietly killing them before they even reach the water.

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between researchers from Deakin University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides the first empirical evidence that loggerhead sea turtles can learn and remember the unique magnetic signatures ...

Green sea turtles swim hundreds of miles to nest on a spectacular West African archipelago. Getting there is quite a journey for humans, too. By Ricci Shryock Ricci Shryock is a writer and ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer ...

Baby sea turtles on their perilous dash to the ocean before starting their life's journey. Source: Christine Figgener/with permission. I love sea turtles but don't know much about them. Christine ...