Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are pretty loyal marine reptiles. Even with their roughly 8,000-mile-long ...

Sea turtles are capable of creating GPS-like magnetic maps to guide them back to foraging grounds, and they do a little dance ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

The leatherback sea turtle, the largest of all living turtles, is a remarkable marine animal whose long, slow-motion journey ...

Sea turtles, a curious and affectionate creature, often remain mysterious as they live most of their lives in the ocean. With dedicated research and observation, scientists are uncovering some ...

In one tub a green sea turtle struggles with internal organ damage. One floor up, sick, critically endangered hawksbills fill aquariums. Blood seeps from a dying leatherback harpooned by an ...

A 1-square-meter plastic sheet was found inside a dead leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Fukui Prefecture, the largest piece of plastic debris reported ingested by the species, researchers said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives. “We’ve had massive data gaps about the early ...

MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- A rescued sea turtle and apparent football fan placed her Super Bowl bet on the Kansas City Chiefs without hesitation. Thelma, the sea turtle, lives at the aquarium ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The last few remaining cold-stunned sea turtles at Gulf World Marine Institute are closer to being released back into the Gulf. They still have some healing to do.