As oil companies push for drilling on the Amazon coast, an underwater war silences the ocean’s most vocal creatures.

"Many suffer limb loss or systemic infection.” Researchers make disturbing discovery after studying sea turtles: 'Unable to ...

Gamora, a juvenile green sea turtle, came in with a hook that had extended through her mouth and into her eyelid. After medical treatment and careful monitoring, she was found to have no permanent ...

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.

Turtle travels 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 ...

Sea turtles ingest plastic debris of a variety of shapes and sizes, which can include pre-production pellets, foam, plastic bags, sheets, fishing gear and food wrappers.

Leatherback Turtle. Image by ©Dustin Haney via Unsplash. While all seven sea turtle species are known to ingest plastic, some face higher risks due to their feeding preferences and behaviors.

Based on our findings, we also predicted that an individual green turtle can contain up to 26.4 grams of plastic on average, the equivalent mass of 10 ping pong balls.

Between long-distance swims, Dellora the green sea turtle nests on SWFL beaches, where researchers have found her 12 times - and counting.

Between long-distance swims, Dellora the green sea turtle nests on SWFL beaches, where researchers have found her 12 times - and counting.