New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey.

Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea ...

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

Explore the scientific breakthrough that reveals how baby sea turtles can navigate vast oceans with the help of magnetic cues ...

Baby Sea Turtles’ Epic Journey Into the Ocean Has People Cheering originally appeared on PetHelpful. Any baby’s first steps are always an unforgettable moment. This is especially true of baby animals ...

Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained young turtles to “dance” in response to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

LITCHFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Wildlife experts in Litchfield County sought to warn drivers to be on the lookout for baby turtles. The White Memorial Conservation Center said on Thursday that it was baby ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — For humans, sargassum seaweed can be a big inconvenience, but for baby sea turtles, it can be a big benefit. “As soon as they hit the ocean they head east and find that ...

Record numbers of sea turtle hatchlings have been found disoriented on Fort Myers Beach in Florida, according to local conservation group Turtle Time. Disorientation events like these are often fatal ...