"Wow," whose unusual name stemmed from rescuers' reaction upon spotting her, underwent a series of successful surgeries at ...

Juvenile green turtles are smaller and have more vibrant shell patterns, which fade as they mature. Unlike some other sea turtles, adult green turtles have a single pair of prefrontal scales on ...

Green sea turtles congregate near a dock in the Bahamas ... one of the most important leatherback nesting beaches in the world, an adult female uses her front flippers to toss sand over her ...

Unlike most sea turtles, adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and algae. Juvenile green turtles, however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and sponges.

"Buckley," the green sea turtle, was found in Dixie County in the middle of a rural dirt road. He has now returned to the water.

After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle ... of leatherback turtles – which can grow up to 400 kilograms as an adult and are the largest species of sea turtles – were ...

When it comes to charismatic ocean species, sea turtles share the spotlight ... Although indigenous peoples have utilized green turtles—the “edible turtle”—for thousands of years, the harvest of adult ...

Named for its green hue, the olive ridley is one of the most abundant and least understood of the world’s seven sea turtle species. Female turtles ... to observe the adult females out at sea ...

A green sea turtle being treated for cold stunning is seen swimming in a tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Fla. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson) AP U.S. News ...