An endangered turtle hatchling in the Middle Keys got a second chance at life on the eve of the holiday weekend, thanks to the combined efforts of Marathon’s Turtle Hospital, […] ...

In the United States, around 2.3 million households are home to reptiles, including turtles. Here's what the reptile can and cannot eat.

Backers tout Jacksonville University's partnership with Mickler's Landing Turtle Patrol as a chance for hands-on research about protected species.

Discover why this massive, deep-diving sea turtle that survived the demise of dinosaurs is now struggling to survive the threats of humans.

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures of the ocean. They’re very famous for their mass egg hatchings on beaches, so it’s easy to overlook something as simple as their diet. Check out this ...

Turtles have very low cancer rates, even in large, long-lived species. Their bodies show strong natural cancer defenses.

This 700-pound leatherback sea turtle carcass was found on a Martha's Vineyard beach on June 16. The female turtle was likely at least older than 15 years, scientists said.

Florida wildlife officials plead to keep fireworks and dogs from traumatizing nesting shorebirds and sea turtles ...

Leatherback sea turtles are the giants of the sea turtle world and grow to the size of small car. They rarely nest on Southwest Forida beaches.

Across Georgia's 15 barrier islands, sea turtle conservation efforts appear to be paying off. Here's a look at a few of them.

Both leatherback sea turtles and the soft corrals’ presence near our shores coincides with our warming seas, Lotte Brundle ...

Currently the beach that is on the base has 14 sea turtle nests, with a chance of that number doubling before the season ends ...