This is especially true for the green sea turtle, a type of turtle that’s found in subtropical and temperate regions of every ocean. Adult green turtles are mostly herbivores.

Baby turtles are some of the cutest shelled animals on Earth. However, did you know that sea turtles usually hatch at night? Or that they imprint on the magnetic field of the beach where they were ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring has staked a new sea turtle nest and notched a record. During the ...

This one nest, however, held green sea turtles. Audran and her team noticed immediately that it was a different type of turtle, Audran said, because they are so used to loggerheads.

With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – including as pets in our home. Here are some more fun facts about pet turtles.

The green sea turtle released on Thursday, May 16, could end up making her way down to warmer waters, as far south as Mexico, or could join a sea turtle community that has grown through the years ...

Also really interesting, Sloan says: “There were very, very few (green sea turtles) historically that nested on our beaches, but we’re starting to see more and more along the Gulf coast ...

Jim, a juvenile green sea turtle named in memory of a longtime aquarium employee who passed away last year, was joined by nine other sea turtles released on Feb. 27 at Little Talbot Island State ...

Green sea turtles have serrated edges inside their beaks that function similarly to teeth. Leatherback turtles, on the other hand, grab and break up food using their sharp beaks.

In honor of World Sea Turtle Day, let’s learn 10 amazing facts about these graceful swimmers and boost the profile of a precious, endangered creature.