There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

As of June 13, nearly 940 sea turtle nests had been identified along Georgia’s coast. One egg from each of those nests has been split open and emptied into a test tube. All that data contributes to ...

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

Green sea turtles are increasing in Malaysia. The bad news: Olive ridley and hawksbill turtles are still vulnerable and ...

Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a front flipper, has been released from a Florida animal hospital back into the Atlantic Ocean. "No ...

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is urging boaters, swimmers, and beachgoers to keep an eye out for ...

South Carolina wildlife officials warn against touching cold-stunned sea turtles or manatees after a freeze, saying ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is calling on residents and visitors along the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast ...