According to a new study, eating sea turtle eggs increases the health risk of heavy metal exposure in local communities in Panama and may provide […]

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People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply […]

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Every year many marine animals including seabirds, sea turtles and sharks are unintentionally caught as bycatch in commercial fishing gear. Recent research has demonstrated that illuminating fishing nets with ultraviolet (UV) lights can reduce sea turtle bycatch without significantly affecting the number of fish caught or their market value.

Nine areas in the Atlantic where leatherback turtles are at higher risk of bycatch have been identified in a recent study. To help protect this important species less damaging fishing practices could be used in these areas, the study concludes, and some could be candidates for marine protected status.

Turtles use their shells as shields today, but these devices evolved for a completely different reason, paleontologists learn.

Five years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the endangered reptiles are one of several species still suffering from enigmatic declines.

How much do you know about these ancient shelled reptiles?

Endangered loggerhead sea turtles are making a comeback in the Southeast thanks to protections put in place decades ago.

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.

The Mary River turtle, recognized for its algae-induced punk rock appearance and ability to breathe through its rear is endangered.

Rare endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles hatch on New York City beach, but they normally nest in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rescuers in Cape Cod are racing to save wave after wave of "cold-stunned" sea turtles.

2019 has been a record year for the threatened species, even after Hurricane Dorian destroyed sea turtle nests in the state.

Researchers are trying to better understand how light pollution affects the endangered animals.

Six in 10 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, according to a new study.

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like the one that helps Kadin Hoven and his family escape the difficulties of chronic illness.

The turtle survived, but a video of the ordeal demonstrates why recycling can be a matter of life and death.

Watch as a WWE observer releases beautiful olive ridley sea turtle from entrapment.

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.

LEDs can stop sea turtles from dying in fishing nets, a new study finds, and without limiting how many fish are caught.

Scientists aren't sure yet just how widespread these beautiful, glowing hawksbill turtles are.

The density of turtles is so high that you could almost imagine crossing the sea by hopping from shell to shell.

A turtle's shell is a lot more fragile than it looks, which is we need to stop looking at it as a suit of armor.

Conservationists are reporting improved nesting conditions because conditions are right and there's less pressure from tourism.

Protecting Wildlife Through Responsible Lighting Practices

It's Turtle Splash time again in Melbourne, Florida, to raise funds and awareness for individuals with disabilities.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large centuries-old statue of a turtle at the Angkor temple complex. The 56-by-93 centimeter (22-by-37 inch) carved stone turtle believed to date from the 10th century was discovered Wednesday during digging at what was the site of a small temple that had been built on […]

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Researchers are puzzled by the discovery of a nest of loggerhead turtle eggs in Queensland. The find seems to indicate that the creatures have been unseasonably frisky, which should be impossible.

After watching turtles overcome horrific injuries, five-year-old Queenslander, Owen Harris, is urging everyone not to litter and to do the "right thing" when fishing.

A stranded green turtle with an old facial injury was luckily helped by a group of locals, some fortunately had training in marine rescues.

A sighting of a sea creature not usually found in Tasmanian waters has surprised onlookers, but could become more frequent, experts say.

It is an endangered 'living fossil' and foxes and wild pigs love to eat it, but there is a glimmer of hope for one of Australia's most striking and mysterious creatures.

Thirteen volunteer conservation detection dogs have been trained to detect broad-shelled turtle nests in northern Victoria.

The winners of the 45th annual competition showcase a spectacular blend of science and artistry under the microscope.

ONE of the world’s most dangerous waterway pests — the red-eared slider turtle — has been caught in a shock discovery on the Central Coast.