American scientists have discovered that hatchling loggerhead turtles feel the Earth’s magnetic field to tell them where they ...
There's new momentum to revive eating green sea turtles in Hawaii, a practice with a long cultural history for Native Hawaiians.
Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He also often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...
Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to ...
Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained young turtles to “dance” in response to ...
The hunt is on for where to find 800,000 cubic yards of sand for beach renourishment, and not just any sand will do.
New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey.
Learn more about loggerhead turtles’ ability to feel the magnetic field throughout their migrations — an ability that they’ve ...
Scientists are hoping that when dozens of green turtle egg clutches hatch on the tropical sands of the Sir Charles Hardy Islands in February, thousands of little males will scramble towards the warm ...
On Hawaii's Hāmākua Coast, Jen Murphy finds not only verdant canyons striped with waterfalls but also a burgeoning food scene ...
A harbor seal that was rehabilitated at Marine Mammals of Maine is released back into the Atlantic Ocean at Head Beach in ...
This swap is part of an ongoing effort to help boost the species’ population, as there are currently fewer than 300 red wolves in managed care across the nation.