GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day. These amazing creatures have been swimming in our oceans for over 100 million years! But six of the world’s seven sea turtle ...

Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females’ slow yet determined scooch onto Florida’s shores, shoveling away sand with her speckled fins, digging a hole to lay eggs. The season ...

Biology researchers from the College of Sciences’ UCF Marine Turtle Research Group studied the dispersal movements of four juvenile sea turtle species, revealing that they may be active swimmers, ...

“Ocean Plastics are an Existential Threat to the Diversity of Life on Our Planet”: Data Show that Nearly Half of Animals that Ingested Plastics were Red-Listed as Threatened Species WASHINGTON — The ...

Texas A&M University will construct a new sea turtle rehabilitation hospital at its Galveston campus — and it will be open around 2027 for visitors to meet “turtle ambassadors” and watch ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In an ocean conservation victory, green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas ...

Few experiences rival the magic of swimming alongside a sea turtle. These majestic creatures have been swimming the seas for 100 million years, and it's nothing short of a privilege for snorkelers and ...

Researchers at New England Aquarium are using acoustic tags to track movements of loggerhead sea turtles that were rescued from Cape Cod beaches and rehabilitated at the aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital ...

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid an uptick in strandings along ...

A baby green turtle (left) and a baby loggerhead (right), excavated by conservationists in Florida. Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females’ slow yet determined scooch onto ...