With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

Around 70 hatchlings were released into the ocean from Padang on February 6 by conservation group Jambak Sea Turtle.

For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

In a new study, biology researchers from the College of Sciences’ UCF Marine Turtle Research Group studied the dispersal ...

Scientists finally solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’ - A large portion of their lives have been a mystery ...

What's next: When the turtles are ready for release, they are rehabilitated in water temperatures gradually adjusted to match the ocean environment. When release day does come, each sea turtle is ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A police officer checks the carcass of one of the endangered olive ridley sea turtles that washed ashore on ...

If you see a washed-up sea turtle, St. Johns County officials say to never push them back into the ocean. Instead, you’re encouraged to call the FWC Wildlife Hotline. To call, dial 888-404-3922.

While sea turtles can recover quickly from brief exposures ... The center releases the turtles once the ocean temperature is back to about 56 degrees and rising, Terry said.