The ocean is home to an extreme variety of species and animals. This diversity results in amazing adaptations and appearances ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

For most sea turtles, the journey to find the ocean from their nests is pretty straightforward. However, leatherback hatchlings more often crawl around in circles trying to find the ocean. Circling ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...

A rare and endangered leatherback sea turtle has been found washed up on a beach, with wildlife officers unsure what caused its death. The Australian Registry of Wildlife Health, a research program, ...

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — June 16 is recognized as World Sea Turtle Day! Animal experts believe sea turtles have been on earth for more than 100 million years. In Hawaii you will see sea turtles swimming in ...

Sea turtle season doesn't start until May 1, but a female leatherback crawled onto Vanderbilt Beach and laid a nest, the first historic account of this massive species laying eggs on this beach. "It's ...

Sea turtles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, having survived multiple extinction events over 100 million years. But the cascading effects of human activity have caused rapid ...

Matthew Hall is a Senior Researcher at the Environmental Law Initiative. Ingrid O'Sullivan is a Senior Researcher at the Environmental Law Initiative. Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been ...