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 ...

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 ...

Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.

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 ...

The people who rescued and helped heal Lenny the loggerhead turtle believe he was attacked by a shark that left him with a ...

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Six of the seven sea turtle species are endangered because of myriad factors including climate change, poaching, and habitat destruction. Moving turtle eggs from beaches into hatcheries is a common ...

A sea turtle’s fight for survival after birth is nothing short of a miracle. This video shows part of the process, but there’s so much more to this incredible reproductive journey. In this ...

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 ...

The Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue (STAR) is urging boaters to slow down when plying waters frequented by nesting sea turtles after a critically endangered hawksbill was killed recently from ...