Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

Gayle Anderson reports a new sea turtle rehabilitation area is now open at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. For the ...

On Wednesday, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach opened an exhibit where visitors for the first time can watch sick ...

“It’s definitely always very gratifying to see these animals go back into their ocean home,” said Dr. Heather Barron with the ...

Green sea turtles crawl toward the sea after emerging from their nests on the beach of Samandag in Hatay, Turkiye (Turkey) on August 6, 2025. “The ongoing global recovery of the green turtle is a ...

For about half the year, from May through October, the annual sea turtle saga unfolds front and center on the beaches of South Carolina. Clandestine visits in the middle of the night keep the mystery ...

In the shallow turquoise waters off the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos—a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas—large adult green sea turtles rest on the sandy seafloor, grazing ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...