Minnesota summers means turtles are on the move, and a new app helps them cross roads safely. "I moved into a house at the intersection of two ponds and I noticed turtles crossing frequently and also ...

On Nov. 4, Sea Turtle Hospital at UF Whitney Laboratory staff released “Richard Dawkins,” a mid-sized juvenile green sea turtle, with a little something extra to carry. The hospital’s 36th patient of ...

HARWICH -- Tracking turtles isn’t as easy as one might think, but Michael Musnick, a passionate amateur herpetologist, is doing his best. Holding an antenna and receiver, Musnick sets off down one of ...

The old adage "you are what you eat" is helping scientists better understand the threatened loggerhead turtle, which is the primary nester on Central Florida's beaches. A study published today in the ...

Loggerhead turtles feed in the same places year after year - meaning key locations should be protected, researchers say. Loggerhead turtles feed in the same places year after year -- meaning key ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach ...

The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles kicked off last month, tagging and tracking 17 sea turtles during a marathon migration. Turtles wear small transmitters during the annual event as they ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The official start of sea turtle nesting season is May 1 along the Gulf Coast, but the work to protect the sea creatures started weeks ago. Each season, sea turtle trackers patrol ...

SHOREVIEW, Minn. (AP) - Something strange is happening at Lake Judy. A band of four people wander the frozen expanse. They're led by a diviner of sorts, a woman with a gizmo that looks vaguely like a ...