CLEARWATER, Fla. — The official start of sea turtle nesting season is May 1 along the Gulf Coast, but the work to protect the sea creatures started weeks ago. Each season, sea turtle trackers patrol ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — On Tuesday, the Mote Marine Laboratory released two sea turtles back into gulf waters, and they now released another Thursday morning. "Steve," a male loggerhead sea turtle, was ...

The ocean can be an extremely dangerous place, even for an animal that migrates through and rides its currents for decades. That’s why a single missing limb can spell disaster, despite an animal ...

One of the world's old turtles has shed its tracking device after being freed from its aquarium - and is now heading towards the warm waters of Rio de Janeiro. Jorge, a loggerhead turtle, spent 40 ...

On ‘World Turtle Day’, May 23rd, Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF, is launching a three year satellite tracking project to better understand their biological and conservation needs. Focusing on the ...

The old adage "you are what you eat" is helping scientists better understand the threatened loggerhead turtle, which is the primary nester on Central Florida's beaches. A study published today in the ...

Minnesota summers means turtles are on the move, and a new app helps them cross roads safely. "I moved into a house at the intersection of two ponds and I noticed turtles crossing frequently and also ...

Wallace J. Nichols told his story to producer Sarah Vitak for an episode of The Daily Rally podcast. It has been edited for length and clarity. We were monitoring this turtle, tracking and mapping it ...

Newly discovered turtle nesting sites in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea could help coastal megaprojects minimize their impact on these endangered species. For a sea turtle hatchling, its chance of survival ...