What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which ...

A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

Turtle hospitals and aquariums across the country are caring for sea turtles that stranded on beaches during the winter season, which is now coming to a close amid an uptick in strandings along ...

Just around the corner from Long Beach’s Edison Park, and about a two-mile walk down the banks of the San Gabriel River, is a little-known oasis — one that’s teeming with wildlife. Most notably, this ...

SARGENT, Texas — A loggerhead sea turtle is recovering at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research rehabilitation hospital after being found stranded on the beach in Sargent last week. According to a ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - With the return of summer comes not only beach days, but the return of the sea turtle nesting season. Just this week alone, there have been three alleged sea turtle nest ...

1 in 1,000 turtle hatchlings are expected to survive after they're born. Sea turtles lay about 80 to 120 eggs. There are five Florida sea turtle species: Hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, Loggerhead, ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. According to a new study, eating sea turtle eggs increases the health risk of heavy metal exposure in local communities in Panama and may provide ...

Federal funding delays for Cumberland Island turtle monitoring and the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network require DNR to cover costs. Despite setbacks, DNR remains committed to protecting sea ...