Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are the most common nesting turtle here, although green, Kemp's ridley and ...

A group of researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill published a new study that explores how turtles navigate the ocean. The team found that loggerhead turtles can map the ocean by recognizing magnetic ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina’s loggerhead sea turtles are swimming to the Grand Strand’s shores, laying their eggs near the sand dunes, and watching their hatchlings start their lives.

Sea turtles live in every ocean in the world except for the Arctic regions. There are seven species of sea turtles and six of them are native to American waters. All of these species are endangered ...

The shoreline along Tybee Island, Georgia, is disappearing and eliminating loggerhead sea turtles' habitats. Beach erosion on the island's north end is preventing hatchlings from reaching the ocean.

River otters, manatees, seat turtles, penguins and sharks are among the marine animals getting a new home in Florida ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Audubon Aquarium Rescue has welcomed 16 critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to its facility after they were rescued from cold-stunning conditions along the East ...