While most sea turtles warm themselves by swimming close to the surface of shallow waters, the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing ...

Serene designs can feature turtles gracefully swimming or elegantly ... Some popular sea turtle tattoo elements include: Tribal patterns Polynesian art Watercolor effects Oceanic themes ...

Learn more about turtles and tortoises at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and sea turtles at the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Textile Design: Turtle Motif ...

changes in swimming activity and blood flow, and a thick layer of fat. Leatherbacks undertake the longest migrations between breeding and feeding areas of any sea turtle, averaging 3,700 miles ...

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

Marine turtles have been in our oceans for over 100 million years. They’re brilliant navigators, swimming hundreds or thousands of kilometres ... we can’t be sure of the numbers of elusive ...

The discovery was made during a routine marine inspection near Mun Islet in Nha Trang Bay on Oct. 4, when a specialist from the Nha Trang Bay Management Board spotted a sea turtle swimming in the ...

The Barbados Sea Turtle Project save the lives of thousands of turtles. There are many animals that have not been able to adapt to the change brought about by the expansion of the urban environment.

A woman living in Florida eased thousands of people's hurricane anxiety by bringing them on a journey with sea turtles and sharks, from the safety of their homes. At least 133 lost their lives ...