A group of sea turtles are released into Atlantic Ocean almost a month after rehabbing from "cold stunning," which compromises their immune system.

Sea turtles are anything but graceful on land, which makes it all the more surprising one was recorded dancing on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The video, shared July 10 on Facebook, shows the ...

as well as in areas where access to warmer water is limited or obstructed by the surrounding land. Our area’s cold-stunned turtles are likely to pop up on the north and west ends of the Sound ...

At Thevenard Island, which is located on the northwest coast of Australia, ghost crabs contributed to the loss of almost 30 percent of flatback turtle hatchlings, according to new research.

2 A tortoise by any other name A turtle refers to any reptile with a shell, so all tortoises are technically turtles, too. The main difference is that tortoises live only on land, while turtles ...

While most sea turtles warm themselves by swimming close to the surface of shallow waters, the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing ...

“When it’s cold on land, it’s also cold in the ocean. And that led to a number of turtles being beached or very debilitated and just floating in the water," said Dr. Heather Barron, the ...

HABITAT: Loggerhead sea turtles inhabit three distinct ecosystems during their lifetimes. They are born on land and spend their time as post-hatchlings lingering in areas near the nesting beach.

sick or injured sea turtle on Maui, whether on land or underwater. Call MOCMI’s Sea Turtle Stranding Response Team through the Statewide Marine Animal Response Hotline at (888) 256-9840.