Sea turtles have long mystified researchers by returning to beaches where they were hatched, magnetic signals may be the key, ...

Six of the seven sea turtle species are endangered because of myriad factors including climate change, poaching, and habitat destruction. Moving turtle eggs from beaches into hatcheries is a common ...

Humans are one of the most voracious predators of sea turtles, and a number of turtle species are sought for their meat, fat, oil, eggs, skin or shells. Over many centuries, widespread and ...

Researchers set out to catch baby turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to tag them and learn more about where they go when they scurry to the sea after hatching.