There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

A small seaplane flies circles around a skinny strip of land more than 20 miles off the Louisiana coast as two of its passengers scan the sand below for promising tracks. Keri Lejeune and Todd Baker ...

On Costa Rica’s coast, jaguars are doing more than hunting. They’re helping sea turtles survive. On Costa Rica’s coast, jaguars are doing more than hunting. They’re helping sea turtles survive. As ...

Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...