Discover one of the largest sea turtles in the world. A baby green sea turtle photographed in Xcaret, Mexico. Photograph by Joel Sartore, ... but for the greenish color of its skin.

Biologists found a unique loggerhead sea turtle on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in July. NPS officials only see a few of these little guys each year.

Tom Shlesinger, Ecuador, 2021 A green sea turtle, thought to be one of the few turtle species that nest on the Galápagos islands, rests on colorful volcanic rock. Tom Shlesinger, Ecuador, 2021 ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...

Turtle travels. Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters.

Loggerheads are one of four sea turtle species in our area and they account for 90% of the nests laid in Escambia County. The other three species are green, leatherback and Kemp’s Ridley turtles.

An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly-Dally, whose front flipper was amputated after she was rescued in January suffering from predator wounds, peers toward the water as she is released ...

Statewide, about 110,000 loggerhead turtle nests were reported in 2024, as well as 14,000 for green turtles and 1,800 leatherbacks, who live their lives at sea or in estuaries except during nesting.

Fishers are typically unaware if a sea turtle is caught in their net until it's completely pulled out of the water. However, releasing sea turtles without veterinary evaluations can be harmful.