Sea turtle shells balance strength, flexibility, and speed to ensure survival. A new study reveals surprising differences ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors—their hard, resilient shells serving ...

Martin told me she would army crawl up to the turtles on the sand and dab around their eyes with a foam swab, soaking up the ...

A loggerhead that was rescued last fall was also released this week. The loggerhead and two of the green sea turtles are equipped with satellite transmitters so Gulf Center researchers can monitor ...

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

The good news is endangered green sea turtles have been growing back like gangbusters for more than two decades. The recent not-so-good news is that the greens have been stranding at more than ...

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on ... The strandings are more typical in the two counties immediately north of Brevard County, Foley ...

April is the start of nesting season for Kemp's ridley sea turtles along the Texas Gulf Coast. Known as the smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species, biologists urge people to ...

The center receives about $13 million every two years for research. However, Spruill says everyone can get behind a sea turtle. “It is hopeful because we’ve seen bipartisan support for this ...

The viral clip showing a sea turtle’s distress during the veterinary removal of a plastic straw embedded in its nostril spurred a mass movement. Campaigns such as #StopSucking for a Strawless ...

FLORIDA KEYS — It wasn’t an easy road back to water for the 322-pound loggerhead named Lenny. The turtle was spotted injured, struggling to swim near Alligator Reef off the coast of Islamorada ...