Sea turtles mistake plastic for jellyfish, leading to injury or death. Learn how plastic pollution threatens all sea turtle species and how you can he ...

For years, marine biologists have called for a ban on plastics, having witnessed firsthand the devastating impact on marine life. However, their pleas largely fell on deaf ears, given how cheap ...

All over the world, sea turtles are swallowing bits of plastic floating in the ocean, mistaking them for tasty jellyfish, or just unable to avoid the debris that surrounds them. Now, a new study out ...

Plastic bottles, food wrappers and metal can tops are not the usual ingredients for high fashion. But on a Lagos runway, they ...

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest living sea turtle in the world — and also one of the most ...

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 ...

Conservationists and students were cheering as three rescued sea turtles made their way back into the ocean at a private ...

“BACK TO PLASTIC!” President Trump posted. On Feb. 10, Executive Order 14208 repealed the federal use of paper straws mandated by the prior administration, citing expense, ineffectiveness and even ...

KWS acting director general Dr Erustus Kanga says the census was released in the last two months. Dr Kanga, however, says the number of sea turtles has been declining due to climate change affecting ...

A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was found dead by early morning beachgoers Wednesday along the shore near F Street in St. Augustine Beach. The St. Johns County Beach Services department ...

On a small stretch of Lagos coastline, Nigerian conservationist Chinedu Mugbo had been leading an independent effort to ...

Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets, poaching, and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on the marine animals.