The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has delayed the opening of commercial crabbing season statewide to protect ...

This beach town in the Brunswick Islands is a peaceful retreat where you can glimpse turtle hatchlings in summer and enjoy ...

A Florida State University marine biologist is enhancing conservation efforts by identifying areas in the U.S. Atlantic and ...

Coyotes have learned to raid turtle nests on Sanibel, leaving conservationists struggling to protect hatchlings.

Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature no longer considers the marine creatures endangered and has instead ...

Massive waves churned up by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda in the Atlantic are crashing onshore along the Florida coast, and that’s causing major issues for baby sea turtles. The conditions are so bad ...

Everything about the discovery of a fossilized leatherback sea turtle in Alabama four years ago is fascinating. The findings of the never-before studied species were published in a study Friday, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, but they're not exactly the same. So how can ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – The waves welcomed back five sea turtles Wednesday as they returned to the ocean, each one released by the South Carolina Aquarium after special care and recovery. All five ...

A stray dog massacred 23 newly hatched sea turtles on a North Florida beach just hours after the babies emerged from their nests, sparking calls for locals to leash their pets. The tiny carcasses were ...

Powerful waves have destroyed turtle nests as the storm moved up the coast. As Hurricane Erin churned off the North Carolina coast this week, its powerful waves destroyed most of the remaining sea ...