cover the pit and return to the sea, leaving the eggs to hatch after about two months. The most dangerous time of a green turtle’s life is when it makes the journey from nest to sea. Multiple ...

eggs, skin or shells. Over many centuries, widespread and catastrophic levels of consumption has decimated global sea turtle populations. Some scientists have estimated that the number of green ...

a single temporary tooth grown just for this purpose. Found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, but also as far north as Nova Scotia, Kemp’s ridleys are among the smallest sea turtles, reaching ...

Most turtles live in freshwater ponds, lakes or rivers. Others live in the ocean or on land. Some even live in forests or the desert. Sea turtles ... cut the egg cartons into individual cups.

After laying eggs on a deserted Thai beach, a green sea turtle dives back into the turquoise-coloured waters of the Andaman Sea – a welcome sight for biologists who say the absence of tourists ...