What’s in a name? When it comes to sea turtles, it turns out, a pretty distinguishing trait. “The animal kingdom is filled ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide ... but for the greenish color of its skin. There are two types of green turtles—scientists are currently debating whether they ...

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.

Scientists aren't sure exactly why the events are increasing, but say it's likely attributed to a variety of factors.

A group of sea turtles are released into Atlantic Ocean almost a month after rehabbing from "cold stunning," which ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

Their ridged back also distinguishes them from other sea turtle species. These ridges improve their hydrodynamics, making them efficient long-distance swimmers. Their dark-colored skin ...

There are nine public opportunities available throughout the Treasure Coast to observe sea turtles during the season.

The sea turtles, ranging in size from 3 to 35 pounds, were released by the Zoo’s sea turtle team and TAMU Galveston’s Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research.

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 ...