New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey.

Scuba divers and snorkelers who want to swim with sea turtles have many options outside of Hawaii, with stunning locations worldwide.

After decades of sustained conservation efforts, the turtles are making a rebound. But scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten the animals.

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 ...

Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained young turtles to “dance” in response to ...

For the team at the Florida Panhandle Marine Institute, days like this never get old. Indy and Kite, two patients with two ...

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ...

While both belong to the same scientific order (Testudines), they’ve evolved in unique ways depending on where they live and ...