Newly hatched sea turtles ‘swim’ their way out of buried nests into the world 1 . When green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) emerge from the egg, they are buried in sand up to a metre deep.

“Where’s the dodo or the passenger pigeon of the sea turtle world?” While a few local stocks are in real danger of blinking ... because culling eggs may help more baby turtles survive.

With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – ...

Among them are lights from hotels, resorts, and restaurants along the beach where sea turtles lay eggs. Most importantly, these lights confuse the baby turtle hatchlings. Instead of going into the ...

Baby loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) made their way from their sandy nests in South Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea, their flippers seemingly too large for ...

After 45-60 days of incubation, the eggs hatch, and the baby turtles are released back into the ocean. This is a rare experience that visitors to Con Dao can participate in, releasing the hatchlings ...

Want to rescue sea turtles, teach children, or study tropical plants on your next trip? Here are meaningful ways to give back ...

See All Key Ideas BEIRUT — Baby loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) made their way from their sandy nests in South Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea ...

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Tiger Baby, and Emaho Films have set the world premiere of Taira Malaney’s “Turtle Walker” at Doc NYC. The documentary chronicles the life of Indian sea turtle ...

The visually stunning documentary Turtle Walker, directed by Taira Malaney, celebrates the legacy of Satish Bhaskar, India’s ...

Others say the real number is much higher ... and nearly 400 dead endangered sea turtles, more than 40 dolphins and six whales, their mouths jammed with plastic. "It was like a war zone," he ...