GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - June 16th is World Sea Turtle Day. These amazing creatures have been swimming in our oceans for over 100 million years! But six of the world’s seven sea turtle ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In an ocean conservation victory, green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas ...

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...

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 ...

Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He also often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...

“Protect/save the sea turtles!” is a common rallying cry for environmentalists, marine biologists, oceanographers, and others deeply interested in the welfare of these beautiful reptiles. Sea turtles ...

Turtle populations continue to face unpredictable challenges from climate change, according to a joint study between researchers from Deakin University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Finally, some good news: endangered sea turtles are recovering because ome conservation efforts seem to be working. A paper published earlier this month in Inter-Research Science Publisher reveals ...

The global population of green turtles has increased approximately 28% since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Getty Green sea turtles are no longer endangered ...

An April 17 executive order from the White House allows commercial fishing to resume in the waters near the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument Getty On April 17, President Donald Trump ...