Quick Take The inside of leatherback sea turtles’ mouths is full of spikes that can be highly intimidating. The spikes are ...

Nearly every species of sea turtle is endangered, some of them at critical levels. That’s a remarkable statement, considering they’ve roamed the Earth’s waters and beaches for more than 100 million ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

A remarkable fossil discovery in Alabama has unveiled a new ancient sea turtle species, Ueloca colemanorum. Found by the Coleman family, this nearly complete fossil offers scientists a unique chance ...

Sea turtle shells record life history layer by layer over many years, clearly revealing diet, stress, movement, and ocean ...

A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species — washed ashore on a Galveston, Texas, beach on March 7, 2026, launching an emergency rescue ...

The year was 1999, and a university student named Yaniv Levy, majoring in marine biology, was taking a walk on the sands of Mikhmoret beach north of Netanya when he happened upon a large sea turtle, ...