On this edition of Wildlife Wednesday, our Wildlife Wednesday reporter, Vinny Mutone, introduces us to three of the world’s largest tortoise species living right here in Gainesville.

The green sea turtle is an uncommon sight in Greek waters, where the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is much more ...

The Aquarium of the Pacific released a rehabilitated green sea turtle back to the wild after a lengthy recovery.

A recent harsh cold snap devastated marine life and coastal plants on Florida's Space Coast. Learn what it means for the Indian River Lagoon.

DAMAGE AND DISRUPTIONS TO YOUR WATER SERVICE. COLD, STRESSED SEA TURTLES ARE WASHING ASHORE ALONG THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COASTLINE. ALL ARE RECOVERING AT THE MARINE SCIENCE CENTER IN PONCE INLET. NOW, ...

Frigid temperatures brought life to a halt for hundreds of green sea turtles that were cold-stunned off the Texas Gulf Coast this week. In Corpus Christi, half a dozen agencies and local organizations ...

A renowned sea turtle expert in Texas is leaving her position after 37 years as Texas' coordinator for the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), which is part of the National Oceanic and ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Volunteers rescued 161 cold-stunned sea turtles on the Outer Banks. N.C. Aquarium received 120 turtles in a single week; cared at S.T ...

JUNO BEACH (AP) — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in South Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Audubon Aquarium Rescue is caring for 35 critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were part of a large “cold stunning” event last month. According to the Aquarium, ...

Researchers from U.S. and fishers from Mexico’s Gulf of California have developed solar-powered LED buoys that attach to gill nets to help reduce sea turtle bycatch by 63%. The floating devices ...

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 also often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...