Green sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. A photo recently posted on social media showing a sea turtle with its shell removed has led state officials to emphasize the proper ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s peak sea turtle nesting season! From August through November, adult female sea turtles will be seeking sanctuary in Hawaii’s sandy beaches to lay their eggs. Endangered sea ...

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is asking Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast visitors to be vigilant ...

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.

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) – A dentist used denture repair adhesive to help mend an endangered green sea turtle’s fractured shell in the Florida Keys. On Thursday, Fred Troxel examined Elena, a 40-pound ...

A sea turtle named Stuffing was released back into the ocean on Wednesday, according to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.