Sea Turtles Good News

Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.

Nutella the sea turtle was in rough shape when she was rescued from Key Largo in December. Thanks to Florida’s Turtle Hospital, she has finally been released back to the ocean.

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were nearly wiped off the planet. Here’s what kept them from going extinct.

Hawksbill sea turtles can be found in over 60 countries, but their populations have been on the decline for decades.

It is incredibly rare for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to find themselves in South Carolina. One turtle took locals by surprise during a recent beach cleanup.

Juno the leatherback sea turtle recently marked a new milestone for her species.

Etchings on turtle shells led to a massive citizen science project that has resulted in even more protections for the endangered sea creatures.

The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the most endangered sea turtle species in the world — is ending up “cold-stunned” in Cape Cod Bay with increasing frequency.

Arizona State University’s Senko Lab is studying ways to make fishing gear less harmful to sea turtles, sharks, and other threatened species.

Amelie has joined a unique group of amputee sea turtles that are being monitored by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

An annual report from Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute is giving experts hope for turtle populations after the triple impact of Debby, Helene, and Milton.

A lifeguard and marine biology student was shocked when she discovered one of the world’s rarest turtles on the sands of Mustang Island.