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A longtime fishing guide known for his focus on conservation and environmental stewardship began noticing a change on the ...

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Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

These tiny diamondback terrapin turtles on Long Beach Island did not nest in time for winter. See how they will spend winter ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. From the sparkling waters of Hawaiʻi to the coast of Ghana, the sea ...

Plastic found inside a dead black-footed albatross. Image by Dan Clark /USFWS. New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals.

A new study looking at the impacts of plastic ingestion by seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals found that relatively small amounts of consumed plastic can be deadly. The research analyzed the ...