Sea turtles have traversed the deep, blue sea for over 100 million years, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. Today, seven distinct species exist, according to seeturtles.org. Six of them ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

Plummeting temperatures across New England are ushering in another season of cold-weather struggles for the region's sea turtles. Sea turtles suffering from hypothermia are washing up on the beaches ...

A group of researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill published a new study that explores how turtles navigate the ocean. The team found that loggerhead turtles can map the ocean by recognizing magnetic ...

Painted turtles sunning themselves in a pond. Why are sea turtles endangered? Discover the human impact on North American turtles and learn about the steps we can take to help. When I was young, my ...

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...

Sea turtles live in every ocean in the world except for the Arctic regions. There are seven species of sea turtles and six of ...

“How old do turtles get?” is a question many have pondered, likely even before the Disney cult film “Finding Nemo.” In the film, the green sea turtle Crush is a full 150 years old and talks with ...