Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said ...

Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature.

Michael Eastwell (UK) rescues an eastern long-necked turtle trying to cross a busy road to reach water. Michael pulled over on a busy road to rescue this turtle, which had retreated into its shell in ...

These creatures are often found lying on rocks during the ... which are laid in a shallow nest along the water’s edge. The Chinese stripe-necked turtle mostly eats plants and snails, but they ...

Officials said the officers “braved the freezing water in Gulf County” to rescue 30 sea turtles that were caught in the snow and ice. The agency said it is working diligently to search and ...

The drop in water temperature was so significant that Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports more than 1,000 sea turtles were rescued off the state's coast after being cold-stunned ...

Flatback mother turtles were photographed laying their eggs at Bare Sand Island ... moments before it was put down so it could find its way to the water for the first time. With the images ...

The goal of the project was to develop a sensitive and specific portable eDNA water test to detect a known individual of Swinhoe's softshell Turtle, confirmed through a previous capture and ...

Other photos include two turtles mating in the water, and a mother turtle sleeping on the seafloor after laying eggs. Takaku moved to Yakushima island in 2009, fascinated by its surrounding ocean ...