An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For months ...

Hawksbill turtle hatchlings emerging from their nests need to head for the sea as soon as possible. They do this by heading for the brightest horizon. Traditionally this was the light of the moon ...

The Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue (STAR) is urging boaters to slow down when plying waters frequented by nesting sea turtles after a critically endangered hawksbill was killed recently from ...

Tortoiseshell – the material that adorned hair clasps, combs and small boxes – is actually produced from hawksbill sea turtles. They are endangered largely due to being exploited for this ...