She’s 80 pounds of fiberglass, soon to be anchored in place by 1,000 pounds of concrete. She’s 6 feet, 8 inches tall. Her scales include shades of ...

SARGENT, Texas – A loggerhead sea turtle was recently saved after she washed up on the Gulf of America coast in Sargent, Texas, covered in barnacles and other animals. The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle ...

CAMERON, La. (KPLC) - Several rare young sea turtles will be returned to the waters of the Gulf this weekend in Cameron Parish, and the public is invited to watch as they are released. From 10:30 a.m.

SARGENT, Texas — A loggerhead sea turtle is recovering at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research rehabilitation hospital after being found stranded on the beach in Sargent last week.

Some had embedded themselves into the turtle's soft tissues and mouth. "[Sea turtles] become heavily encrusted when they are ill and tend to move less and float at the surface more," a ...

Would you love to swim with sea turtles? We collected the 10 Best Places to Dive or Swim with Sea Turtles. These endearing and cute creatures have and continue to win legions of fans from around the ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtle species, will nest on Texas beaches from April through mid-summer. Beach drivers on Padre Island National Seashore should be cautious ...

Among the many species that call the Great Barrier Reef home are sea turtles, making it one of the best places on earth to observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. Hard corals at the ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A happy sea turtle got released back into the wild in St. George Island Wednesday afternoon after undergoing surgery and rehabilitation at Gulf Specimen Marine Lab.

File (2024): The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project team disentangles a Hawaiian green sea turtle. (Credit: Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project). Permit # – PMNM-2024-003 New ...

Named “Lenny” by the team that rescued him, the 322-pound loggerhead sea turtle was spotted when Mike Papish, an underwater photographer, saw him in distress and sprang into action.

A green sea turtle is showing positive signs of recovery after it was found in Brewers Bay suffering from a serious injury. “The turtle has sustained internal injuries, but we have some positive ...