Sea turtles have traversed the deep, blue sea for over 100 million years, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. Today, seven distinct species exist, according to seeturtles.org. Six of them ...

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...

Painted turtles sunning themselves in a pond. Why are sea turtles endangered? Discover the human impact on North American turtles and learn about the steps we can take to help. When I was young, my ...

A group of researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill published a new study that explores how turtles navigate the ocean. The team found that loggerhead turtles can map the ocean by recognizing magnetic ...

Sea turtles live in every ocean in the world except for the Arctic regions. There are seven species of sea turtles and six of them are native to American waters. All of these species are endangered ...

Audubon Aquarium Rescue treats 35 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles stranded after a cold spell, aiming for spring Gulf release.

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...