Earlier this month, Coastal Connections, Inc. (CCI) took in a hard-shelled sea creature with an unusually fluffy coat.

Ask any herpetologist, Are Turtles Social Animals?, and you’ll get a pretty straightforward No answer from nearly all of them. These ancient reptiles have been around for more than 200 million years, ...

The turtles were originally rescued by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies stranding team in Gulfport. Through a ...

New research shows endangered sea turtles hear low ship noise clearly, raising questions about how busy coastlines affect their lives.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an up-close look at them, it's more important than ever to give them their space.

Families, children and spectators stood along the Galveston shore with wide smiles and loud cheers as they watched volunteers carry 102 sea turtles, one by one, into the Gulf on Thursday afternoon.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — A massive sea turtle that was found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike was returned to the ocean on Wednesday. The adult female, named Pennywise and ...

Twenty-two cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued from Cape Cod and rehabilitated at Mystic Aquarium. The turtles, representing three endangered species, were released into the Atlantic Ocean off ...

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Nearly two dozen sea turtle hatchlings were found dead in Atlantic Beach after an apparent attack by an unleashed dog, city officials said Thursday. Members of the Beaches Sea ...

Along with the record cold weather in our region in the aftermath of two unprecedented winter storms that swept the country, ...