Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in ...

Cockfighting has been illegal in Costa Rica for more than a century, but this violent tradition persists underground across ...

Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded. Mass ...

The green sea turtle is among the most elegant marine creatures cruising through our oceans. Known for their gentle demeanor and striking appearance, these marine turtles are vital to ocean ecosystems ...

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, the smallest species in the world, touched down in South Florida after suffering from what is known as a “cold stun” off the waters of New England.

Sea turtles that nest in Montserrat migrate and feed in the waters of multiple Caribbean countries and territories—according ...

Hundreds of young sea turtles in critical condition ... “We typically see a lot of pneumonia in these turtles. They’re very underweight, very dehydrated. Some animals have fractures from ...

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Eight rescued loggerhead turtles, suffering from cold-stunning, are recovering at Georgia Aquarium after stranding along the East Coast.

Rescuers say a turtle, named Barnacle Bill, that washed up in Guernsey in November 2023 has finally left the island. The ...

Working together in the first moments of life makes it easier for olive ridley sea turtles to emerge from the nest Graham Duggan Sea turtles are solitary creatures, who spend most of their long li ...

SABAH, Malaysia – I step carefully onto the wooden platform of a floating sea enclosure. It is located about 20m offshore from a powdery sand beach in Sabah, Malaysia, where guests at Gaya ...