Imagine being able to survive for months underwater without ever coming up for air. It sounds like something ripped straight ...

For green sea turtles nesting on the beaches of North Cyprus, adaptation appears to be winning, at least for now. These ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

HABITAT: Leatherbacks are deep-water turtles but also forage in coastal waters. Temperature adaptations allow this species to travel to far northern and southern reaches of the world's oceans — areas ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

St. Johns County Coastal Management will be tilling sections of beaches to help protect and maintain sea turtle nesting habitats. The tilling process loosens sand, allowing sea turtles to dig ...

A sea turtle's shell is a complex masterpiece ... their ability to move efficiently through water. This unique adaptation highlights the complex and dynamic nature of marine turtle morphology ...

A sea turtle’s shell is a complex masterpiece ... their ability to move efficiently through water. This unique adaptation highlights the complex and dynamic nature of marine turtle morphology ...