New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey. Instead, they carry a built‑in magnetic sense that lets them read Earth’s field ...

All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans—often thousands of kilometers—and so fall under multiple countries' laws and conservation targets. They also ...

Dozens of baby sea turtles were discovered in a Florida Keys family's backyard swimming pool. According to WPLG Local 10, 64 hatchlings wound up in the family's chlorinated pool after the home's ...

Atlantis Paradise Island has launched a new experience that gives guests the chance to release newly hatched green sea turtles into the ocean. The new Baby Sea Turtle Release program is available ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — We watch baby sea turtles emerge from nests along South Florida's beaches and make their way toward the Atlantic. But once they disappear beneath the surface, one big question ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— As a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...