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 ...

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

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 ...

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

These newly-hatched baby turtles were threatened by the seabirds prowling in the sky. When Rene spotted them, he had to do ...

Leatherback sea turtles are the biggest sea turtle species, which can weigh over 1 ton, but they are also one of the most threatened.

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 ...

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 ...

“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 On Feb. 10, Executive Order 14208 repealed the federal use of paper straws mandated by the prior administration, citing expense, ineffectiveness and even ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of ...