A team of researchers from India have worked to solve a mystery about one of the world's biggest turtles: what happens when green turtles run out of seagrass to graze? Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

A green sea turtle named Dellora laid the first documented green sea turtle nest of the season on Sanibel Island. Green sea turtles are less common than loggerheads in the area. Dellora, originally ...

In the shallow turquoise waters off the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos—a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas—large adult green sea turtles rest on the sandy seafloor, grazing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hawaii’s green sea turtles have rebounded dramatically, but federal protections still ban Native Hawaiian ...

Just around the corner from Long Beach’s Edison Park, and about a two-mile walk down the banks of the San Gabriel River, is a little-known oasis — one that’s teeming with wildlife. Most notably, this ...

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 ...