From natural predators to artificial lighting, sea turtle hatchlings already face numerous challenges as they make their way to the ocean for the first time. Now, researchers say yet another hurdle ...

Sea turtle hatchlings show mental resilience in rising heat, but hotter sands weaken their bodies and threaten long-term ...

After flooded trails prevent sea turtle technicians and feral hog shooters from monitoring the nests, hatching becomes less probable.

After two years of declining numbers of nests and hatchling, sea turtle experts were predicting a banner year. Results are ...

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.

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WNCT) — It is now peak sea turtle hatching season along the North Carolina coast. Nests can have anywhere from 80 to 120 eggs, and once hatched, the baby turtles must make their ...

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 ...

There are seven species of sea turtle alive today, and they are found in oceans all over the world except the Arctic. Many of them travel thousands of miles between the areas where they forage for ...

Recently hatched Kemp’s ridley sea turtles have been washing back up onto Coastal Bend beaches in greater numbers than usual, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Almost 30 post-hatchlings ...

Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a flipper, has been rereleased into the wild. Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in ...

A few times, the ATV almost gets stuck as it spins its wheels in murky waters where alligators and water moccasins dart and slither. It wouldn’t be the first time someone got stuck on a trail on ...