An Olive Ridley turtle made history by swimming from Odisha to the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, covering a distance of 3,500 kilometres. The rare phenomenon has excited scientists, and they continue ...

Loggerhead sea turtles make some of the longest known journeys of any sea turtle species. Adapted for these lengthy migrations, loggerheads have a small shell and enlarged flippers. Some migrate more ...

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 ...

Leatherbacks undertake the longest migrations between breeding and feeding areas of any sea turtle, averaging 3,700 miles each way. After mating at sea, females come ashore during the breeding ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring is making tracks on the beach. The team began surveying the beaches April 15 to monitor for sea ...

with 90 percent of China's sea turtle population found there. "Sea turtles have a unique habit — they return to the place where they were born to lay eggs when they reach adulthood," said Li ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

The shells of the hawksbill sea turtle have been used for luxury items for centuries, but with the species now endangered, new technology is pinpointing where protections are needed most Though ...

Seminoff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on a recent study, "Global [sea turtle] declines occurred due ...

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid an uptick in strandings along ...

A Peruvian fisherman who was rescued after 95 days lost at sea told CNN that his faith and ... fish and the occasional turtle. “Firstly, it was my faith in God. Because I spoke to him for ...