The ocean is home to an extreme variety of species and animals. This diversity results in amazing adaptations and appearances ...

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, ...

The process allows for researchers to determine genetic information about breeding male turtles from a single egg.

A single egg now helps scientists study hidden male sea turtles and understand their role in survival and long term ...

Researchers at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School have developed a method to read the chemical layers inside sea ...

Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice ...

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday extended Endangered Species Act protections to the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, a fierce-looking throwback that’s become prized by collectors. Citing ...

The National Aquarium rescues and rehabilitates endangered sea turtles suffering from cold stun, helping them recover before ...

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely assisting ...

There are five species of marine turtles in Florida's waters: Loggerhead, Green, Leatherback, Kemp's Ridley, and Hawksbill. All of them are protected.