Keystone species are those that exist in an ecosystem to keep it functioning at its healthiest levels possible. These animals ...

From a young age, the river turtle embarks on a tough journey; the chance of a turtle hatchling surviving to adulthood is ...

River turtles face immense challenges from predators and environmental factors from birth. Despite remarkable reproductive ...

Leatherback sea turtles are the biggest sea turtle species, which can weigh over 1 ton, but they are also one of the most threatened.

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — Sea turtle nesting season has officially ended in the Palmetto State, and this year saw a total of 6,628 nests. That number is higher than average, even though the year saw ...

While sea turtles are hard to spot, and often get hit without boaters realizing it, a Mote official said there are easy steps ...

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several ...

As of June 13, nearly 940 sea turtle nests had been identified along Georgia’s coast. One egg from each of those nests has been split open and emptied into a test tube. All that data contributes to ...