Sea turtles have been around in some form for more than 100 million years, weathering ice ages and even the extinction of the dinosaurs. They may have developed lots of coping mechanisms.

How do sea turtles lay eggs, and how do the hatchlings get to the sea? What happens next? Read more to find out.

This 700-pound leatherback sea turtle carcass was found on a Martha's Vineyard beach on June 16. The female turtle was likely at least older than 15 years, scientists said.

The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

Once the deed is done, female sea turtles return to land and lay between 50 and 350 eggs in a grouping called a clutch. The gender of those soon-to-be-born sea turtles depends on temperature ...

As endangered sea turtles return to local waters, a carcass on Martha's Vineyard shore serves as a reminder for boaters to keep watch, advocates say.

June marks the start of a magical and busy time along North Carolina’s beaches, sea turtle nesting season.As summer rolls in, ...

Currently the beach that is on the base has 14 sea turtle nests, with a chance of that number doubling before the season ends ...

The research paper titled “Impacts of Anthropogenic Factors on Nesting Behaviour of Olive Ridley Turtles at Ratnagiri Coast” by Amol R Handore ...

The sea turtles totter across the sand towards the water, bumping into the foamy surf at the shoreline. Abdul said: 'We collect turtle eggs every day and hatch them in a natural hatchery.' An adult ...

Onlookers lined the edge of a roped-off area as each turtle was lifted from a plastic bin and set gingerly on the sand. With ...