Young sea turtles actively swim and choose their paths instead of drifting. New satellite tracking reveals their movements.

For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature.

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Sea Turtle Inc., a South Padre-based organization dedicated to helping sea turtles through medical care, research and education, announced Saturday they have already rescued 190 turtles in the ...

Sea turtles can get attacked by sharks, become immobilized by cold weather and weakened by disease. More often, sea turtles collide with boats or get entangled in fishing gear. In 2023 ...

Life Medturtles, an EU-funded sea life conservation project, estimates that more than 70 percent of sea turtle deaths in the Mediterranean are caused by gillnets—large nets used for mass fishing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives. “We’ve had massive data gaps about the early ...