New research shows endangered sea turtles hear low ship noise clearly, raising questions about how busy coastlines affect their lives.

“It’s definitely always very gratifying to see these animals go back into their ocean home,” said Dr. Heather Barron with the ...

Turtle conservationists in Ontario, Canada, are working overtime this nesting season to shield turtle hatchlings from the impact of hotter temperatures and habitat loss, among other environmental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the released turtles will wear satellite tags that allow researchers and the general public to follow their journeys.

There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of them travel thousands of miles between the areas where they forage for ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Cheers rose from a bundled-up crowd as a loggerhead sea turtle that survived a likely shark attack trundled back into the ocean after months of rehabilitation in Florida, carrying a ...

Scientists in Georgia are using DNA from one egg per sea turtle nest to track ancestry and migration patterns. Human activities, such as leaving trash on beaches and disturbing nests, can negatively ...

Introduction : the seven swimmers -- life cycles : from sand to sea -- Biology : under the shell -- History : the ancient lineage -- Conservation : an uncertain future -- Green turtles : the grass ...

A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers. On a rainy day last week, the green sea turtle ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It was a chilly day on Florida’s east coast, but the sight of a loggerhead sea turtle with only three flippers swimming into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday was warmly received by ...