Silhouette of Ctenochelys acris overlaid with some of the fossils used to reconstruct the species.Several 80-million-year-old fossils found in Alabama are from a species of sea turtle that is the ...

Various species of sea turtles are found in warm and temperate seas throughout the world and can also be viewed nearby at SeaWorld San Diego at the newly enhanced and upgraded Turtle Reef habitat.

SAN DIEGO – It’s time to shell-ebrate as SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday announced the reopening of its newly upgraded turtle habitat! The Turtle Reef, which had been closed since October 2021, now ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— In response to a legal agreement with environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries today proposed to designate roughly 8,850 acres of beaches and ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— As a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will continue in phases throughout the week. St. Johns County Coastal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is the Lead Consultant of STEM Spark Solutions. Climate change is altering the very biology of turtles, with rising ...

The green sea turtle is among the most elegant marine creatures cruising through our oceans. Known for their gentle demeanor and striking appearance, these marine turtles are vital to ocean ecosystems ...

A Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to protect the alligator snapping turtle has provoked debate over questions that are at the heart of the Endangered Species Act. A Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Keystone species are those that exist in an ecosystem to keep it functioning at its healthiest levels possible. These animals may be predators or herbivores. They may be large or small. The ...