The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

Loggerhead sea turtles make some of the longest known journeys of any sea turtle species. Adapted for these lengthy migrations, loggerheads have a small shell and enlarged flippers. Some migrate more ...

Scalable Vector Graphics files use XML-based formatting and can be opened with a web browser or an image tool like Photoshop ...

Phineas, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was found in July 26 in Bridgeport with a fishing hook embedded in its esophagus. A ...

Marine turtle population estimates (including those stated above) are based on the number of egg-laying females – we can’t be sure of the numbers of elusive sea-dwelling males, or females that aren’t ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

Their long life is often attributed to their slow metabolism and low-stress lifestyle. Sea turtles are famous for their long ...

We've put them at risk, but with a little help, they're rebounding. Green sea turtles congregate near a dock in the Bahamas. They were so numerous during Columbus’s day that “it seemed the ...

There were 382 sea turtle nests recorded this year on all sandy beaches inside the bases — 100 more than last year’s count. Bases Environmental and Police Officer Alexia Perdiou said a ...