Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles ...

There are seven species of sea turtles, and six of them—green, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley—are listed as endangered or threatened. The flatback ...

Six of the seven species of sea turtles that swim the planet’s waters—leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley, green, olive ridley, and hawksbill—are found in every ocean except the Arctic ...

Here are ten fun facts about turtles that highlight their ... Some species, like the green sea turtle, are primarily herbivorous, feeding on seagrasses and algae. Others, like the snapping turtle ...

New research estimates that approximately 60 tonnes of plastic debris discarded in the ocean reside within female green ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our ...

Between long-distance swims, Dellora the green sea turtle nests on SWFL beaches, where researchers have found her 12 times - ...

Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which give them both their ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle with a satellite tag before release offshore of Venice, La., on April 12, 2012. The photo was made under protected species permit ...

These spines help them trap and consume their main prey, jellyfish. Green sea turtles are the only type that is primarily herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae. This diet is what gives ...