A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly ...

A groundbreaking study by a University of Florida (UF) research team has not only confirmed the world's largest known nesting ...

Boaters spotted a leatherback turtle in trouble in Cape Cod Bay. A storm was moving in — a team from Provincetown answered ...

A leatherback sea turtle hatchling photographed in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. ... Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet long and exceeding 2,000 pounds.

To count wildlife more accurately, a University of Florida (UF) research team developed a new way using drones.

Sea turtles traveled to Sea Turtle Inc., a nonprofit sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation center, and education complex, and the South Padre Island Convention Center, both of which were without power.

Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

A rescue team in Massachusetts saved a 500-pound sea creature that was tangled in fishing gear. The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team was called July 9 ...

PONCE INLET, Fla. — With nearly 1,500 nests laid, Volusia County is currently experiencing its largest sea turtle nesting season of all time. Nearly 40,000 eggs have hatched across Volusia ...