Elusive sea turtles caught snuggling and making out on video
This might be anthropomorphizing, but videos filmed in Hawaii and analyzed in a new study appear to show a couple...
Leatherback sea turtles are disappearing from the West Coast
The number of western Pacific leatherback sea turtles in the foraging population on the coast of California has...
Mayonnaise is saving sea turtles after an oil spill in Israel
An unlikely hero is emerging in Israel’s fight to save sea turtles from one of the country’s worst ecological...
Volunteers brave winter storm to save cold-stunned sea turtles
While the brutal winter storms across the U.S. are difficult for humans, they also put wildlife at risk, particularly...
Solar-powered hotel on Grand Cayman features turtle-friendly lighting
Thankfully, the world is coming around to the fact that eco-friendly travel doesn't have to mean sacrificing comfort...
Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns
As more people around the world stay inside, more animals are able to thrive in places that are typically crowded...
Baby turtles officially return to the beaches of Mumbai after largest beach clean up in history
Olive Ridley baby turtles have officially returned to the beaches of Mumbai, and it is all because one of the world’s...
Hurricane Michael leaves uncertainty for loggerhead sea turtles in Florida
The full extent of damage from Hurricane Michael is still not known. But when the storm hit the Florida Panhandle,...
New study shows some LED lights can harm wildlife
Researchers have concluded that certain types of LED lights can be harmful toward a wide variety of wildlife, calling...
Tiny treadmills for turtle hatchlings help scientists evaluate their stamina
When baby sea turtles are born, within their first 24 hours they make the journey from nest to ocean. The trek...
Hundreds of sea turtles found dead near El Salvador
Why did hundreds of sea turtles perish near El Salvador? The country's ministry of environment and natural resources...
Sea turtles appear to be “bouncing back” from the brink of extinction
Good news! Despite man-made catastrophes and the unwelcome effects of climate change, populations of sea turtles...
"Piggy Bank," a turtle that swallowed 915 coins, has died
A venerated sea turtle who was fed hundreds of coins by supplicants seeking good fortune is dead. The 25-year-old...
Great Barrier Reef tourist pollution may be causing turtle-specific herpes outbreak
Pollution may be the cause of a peculiar form of herpes currently plaguing sea turtles living near the Great Barrier...
A brewery in Florida is saving sea turtles with an edible six-pack ring
We’ve all seen those heartbreaking images of marine animals strangled in the plastic rings that hold together...
