World's largest sea turtle species nests in Virginia for first time in recorded history

The first recorded leatherback sea turtle nest in Virginia history has been discovered at the Naval Air Station Oceana Dam ...

Saving the tiniest turtle in the United States

These teensy tiny turtles of Appalachia barely survived a biblical flood. Inside the effort to build them a new home.

Pancake the rescued sea turtle released on Coney Island beach

Steps away from New York’s historic Coney Island boardwalk, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) named Pancake was released into the Atlantic Ocean today. An excited crowd ...
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Dozens of baby sea turtle nests lost as Tropical Storm Bertha batters Florida coast

Several communities, including Destin and Panacea, reported losing nearly a dozen sea turtle nests after the storm eroded ...

This 16-year-old built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that finds microplastics in water

Evan Budz, 16, won a $50,000 scholarship at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May for his ...

Loggerhead turtle rescued seven miles south of Florida Keys begins recovery

Staff at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, have named the loggerhead sea turtle Timmy. According to the hospital, ...

Crushing a turtle, making it roadkill, can be avoided. Here's how

Turtles in SW Florida often end up on highways and other roads. Awareness of their presence is important as is knowing how to ...
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300-pound loggerhead sea turtle rescued off Sugarloaf Key

A nearly 300-pound loggerhead sea turtle was rescued off the coast of Sugarloaf Key on Sunday after a nearby recreational ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How the Turtle Got Its Shell, With Apologies to Aesop

Hans-Dieter Sues | Curator, Paleontology, National Museum of Natural History In a fit of pique, according to one of Aesop's fables, the god Hermes made the animal carry its house forever on its back.