GALVESTON, Texas — A large group of green sea turtles are back home in the Gulf after a long ordeal that began last fall. The 24 cold-stunned sea turtles were recently released from Stewart ...

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 ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway, which means thousands of turtles will come to our local beaches to lay their eggs from now through October.

Every year, hundreds of loggerheads, Kemp’s ridleys, greens, and other sea turtle species wash ashore on Massachusetts beaches, mostly along the coast of Cape Cod Bay. Stranding season peaks in ...

The islands in the South China Sea serve as an important habitat for sea turtles, with 90 percent of China's sea turtle population found there. "Sea turtles have a unique habit — they return to ...

Found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, but also as far north as Nova Scotia, Kemp’s ridleys are among the smallest sea turtles, reaching only about 2 feet in shell length and weighing up to 100 ...

For green sea turtles nesting on the beaches of North Cyprus, adaptation appears to be winning, at least for now. These prehistoric-looking reptiles have been quietly adjusting their reproductive ...

Not only that, the couple had a trophy of their own, the skull of a green sea turtle, and it was with them aboard that very plane. The passengers in the row ahead were sure to have listened with ...

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When Dr. Jeffrey Seminoff thinks of sea turtles, "resilience is the first word that comes to mind." Sea turtles have become an emblem of the climate movement and its relation to the health of our ...

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In the vibrant waters of Hawaii, one of nature’s most ancient mariners continues to enchant both residents and visitors alike—the Hawaiian green sea turtle. Known locally as ‘Honu,’ these gentle ...