Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

Quick Take A 200-pound loggerhead sea turtle must overcome the loss of her front flipper in order to have any chance at ...

Green sea turtles have recovered, but proposed rules could weaken habitat protections essential for endangered species in the ...

As sea turtle nesting season starts to heat up, any turtle mamas that make the trek up the Pritchards Island beach may encounter some extra obstacles. The rapidly eroding island owned by the ...

Finally, some good news: endangered sea turtles are recovering because ome conservation efforts seem to be working. A paper published earlier this month in Inter-Research Science Publisher reveals ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will continue in phases throughout the week. St. Johns County Coastal ...

Federal fisheries managers have agreed to consider designating critical habitat for endangered leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific ocean off Oregon and California. NOAA Fisheries officials said ...

Pts. 1-3, 5-6 published 1956-1959, 1962-1966 as: American Museum novitates, no. 1723, 1835, 1958, 2091 and 2248; pts. 4 and 7 published 1960 and 1978 as: Bulletin of ...

A Loggerhead Sea Turtle digs a nest along the Atlantic Ocean in this undated photo, in Juno Beach, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

A new scientific study has found that large-scale beach nourishment was associated with significant changes in sea turtle nesting behavior.