Martin County marine deputies saw a green sea turtle with a cracked shell and rescued it with the help of two marine biology ...

"The green sea turtles tend to have ulcerated open wounds on their shells and flippers which often lead to the exposure of the underlying bone. Dr. Emily Kay and the rest of our team is working ...

Green turtles, for instance, boast the toughest, stiffest shells, with denser, stronger bones. Meanwhile, loggerheads have more flexible, porous carapaces, a design that is more compliant under ...

The shells of turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles show a remarkable connection to our 20th-century nuclear history, according to a new study. JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images ...

NESTING WOES From boats to beaches, challenges facing sea turtles as nesting season starts in NC The average number of green turtle nests laid in North Carolina prior to 2010 was 11. From 2010 to ...