A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A young sea turtle named Bugs is returning to the ocean on Wednesday after spending five months recovering at the Sea Turtle Healing Center at Brevard Zoo. The center ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s peak sea turtle nesting season! From August through November, adult female sea turtles will be seeking sanctuary in Hawaii’s sandy beaches to lay their eggs. Endangered sea ...

Green sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. A photo recently posted on social media showing a sea turtle with its shell removed has led state officials to emphasize the proper ...

"This very young juvenile would typically be spending his day eating small crustaceans that thrive in seaweed mats circling the Gulf of Mexico until it is large enough to dive down to the reef," the ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

Shell Week will run from June 8th to June 16th, and to commemorate the week, the Royal Carribean Group and World Wildlife Fund have created a bracket-style tournament to name the most popular sea ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a ...