Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

In the shallow turquoise waters off the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos—a British overseas territory south of the Bahamas—large adult green sea turtles rest on the sandy seafloor, grazing ...

SURF CITY, N.C. (WITN) - Dozens of sea turtles are being treated at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center after they were cold-stunned. Every winter, turtles head south before ...

Hatchlings emerge from a nest recently at Harbor Island. Sea turtles have adapted nesting strategies such having 3-5 nests in a season and 120 eggs per nest to ensure that no one storm season is a ...

They may be small now, but with help from two-legged friends at John Ball Zoo and Calvin University, baby spotted turtles are growing stronger for life in the wild. The two institutions have partnered ...

With temperatures rising and tourists returning, one of South Carolina’s favorite reptiles will soon have all four flippers in the sand. One dedicated sea turtle mama got a head start, laying the ...