Turtles are semi-aquatic creatures that live in ponds and the sea. They can even be kept as pets in your house with an aquarium. In the US, around 2.3 million households have reptiles as pets, ...

Nineteen sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England were released Wednesday afternoon into the Atlantic Ocean off of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) urged the public to protect nesting sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds during nesting season. People ...

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 ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – The waves welcomed back five sea turtles Wednesday as they returned to the ocean, each one released by the South Carolina Aquarium after special care and recovery. All five ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Conservationists and students cheered as three rescued sea turtles, endangered in this part of the world, made their way back into the ocean at a private beach in Nigeria’s ...

Once endangered, the global green sea turtle population is rebounding, according to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. There are about 20,000 endangered species in ...

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – We had a really special moment on The Morning Show today. Dozens of sea turtle hatchlings in Fernandina Beach decided to make their way to the ocean as our cameras were ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches. From 2007-24, illegal catches of ...

A leatherback sea turtle hatchling climbs over sargassum on a beach. In a new study, researchers timed sea turtles to see how long it took them to reach the ocean when they had to traverse piles of ...