A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

Paler than other sea turtles, the flatback turtle is a light olive-green that has a remarkably round shell (which is unusually thin and brittle) with distinctly upturned edges, and a rounded, stubby ...

I n the Indian Ocean there’s an old fisher’s trick. The wily hunter catches a remora. They tie a line to its tail and throw ...

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat ...

This endangered sea turtle was found in rough shape on a Texas beach. What happened next is giving researchers hope.

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

The Palm Beach County Zoo has opened the first sea turtle rehabilitation center in West Palm Beach. The new facility, operated by Sea Turtle Care and Conservation, was founded by three women to ...

However, both mama turtles and the babies are easily disturbed by touch, loud sounds and lights, and the endangered species can't spare any young. More than 100,000 sea turtles ne ...