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 ...

Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among the largest sea turtles in the world. Their proportionally small head, which is nonretractable, extends from a heart-shaped carapace that measures ...

Recent increases in seawater temperature have been predicted to induce a poleward shift in the distribution of marine ...

We've put them at risk, but with a little help, they're rebounding. Green sea turtles congregate near a dock in the Bahamas. They were so numerous during Columbus’s day that “it seemed the ...

However, the seven threatened and endangered species of sea turtles swimming the oceans are more than simply conservation icons. They are oceanic canaries, informing us of coastal and pelagic habitats ...

This sea turtle species can grow as long as a small car and weighing over half a ton ... Instead of a bony shell like what you'll find on loggerhead sea turtles or green sea turtles, leatherbacks have ...

This sea turtle species can grow as long as a small car and weighing over half ... like what you'll find on loggerhead sea turtles or green sea turtles, leatherbacks have a streamlined, leathery ...

A small turtle made popular in the "Kung Fu Panda" movies could soon be added to the endangered species list. Iowa wildlife ...