That’s according to SeeTurtles.org., and these massive turtles, which can weigh up to 800 pounds, have been doing this for at least 150 million years, long before the extinction of the dinosaurs. For ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It's a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

Until recently, researchers were unable to conduct satellite-tracking studies on juvenile turtles because of their small body ...

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One of the most serious threats to wildlife biodiversity, in addition to the climate crisis, is the illegal killing and trafficking of animals and plants. Despite many laws against the black-market ...

Poaching is less of a threat to the survival of sea turtles than it once was, a new analysis suggests 1. Illegal sea-turtle catch has dropped sharply since 2000, with most of the current exploitation ...

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer ...

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...