Leatherback sea turtles are the biggest sea turtle species, which can weigh over 1 ton, but they are also one of the most threatened.

Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.

While sea turtles are hard to spot, and often get hit without boaters realizing it, a Mote official said there are easy steps ...

Nesting season officially kicked off on May 1 throughout the state of Florida, where about 90% of sea turtle nesting in the U.S. takes place. Whether you’re a Florida resident or are simply stopping ...

So far this year, some 90,000 loggerhead turtle hatchlings have emerged from their sandy nests on a pair of beaches located within the Cape Romain National Wildlife. And this wasn’t even a great year ...

Recently hatched Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been washing back up onto Coastal Bend beaches in greater numbers than usual, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Almost 30 post-hatchlings ...

An adult female loggerhead sea turtle named Swim Shady has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean. She was treated at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida, after suffering injuries ...

On Thursday, a judge will decide if Dauphin Island can proceed with trapping red foxes, including social media favorite "Roxy." ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle ...