Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood.

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles ...

Researchers tracking tagged green sea turtles in the Red Sea were led to 34 previously unknown seagrass meadows. This ...

A satellite tracking device attached to Dilly Dally's shell will allow the center and the public to follow her journey.

The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a flipper, has been ...

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.

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...

seemingly from the ocean. Anna Yu As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep. Burrows provide stable year ...

A turtle’s hard shell consists of up to 50 ... Scientists believe that leatherbacks have more flexible shells to meet the demands of deep-sea diving. While leatherback shells are made up of ...