New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings ‘swim' to the surface of the sand, rather than ‘dig’, in the period between hatching and emergence. The findings have important implications for ...

Pedro Luis Pérez assesses the surviving loggerhead turtles after their nest was unearthed at their nursery in La Sabana. (Andrea Hernández Briceño for The Washington Post) Pedro Luis Pérez assesses ...

Miniature accelerometers reveal new insights into the elusive period between turtles hatching and emerging above sand. New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings 'swim' to the surface of the ...

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ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (WCTV) - A group of turtle hatchlings on St. George Island who survived a difficult nesting season were found dead Monday, according to a local turtle advocate. The baby ...

Are you ready for baby turtle season? We asked a Maggie Island expert how to navigate nesting turtles this summer, and find ...

Green sea turtles may be running out of males, as the effects of rising temperatures and pollutants are making them hatch mostly female. This endangered species has seen some beaches where over 99 ...

Beaufort County’s population of animals with four adorable flippers grew by hundreds Thursday morning. Two sea turtle nests on Hilton Head Island and one nest on Hunting Island State Park hatched, and ...

SAN JOSE DE LUPUNA, Peru, Nov 15 (Reuters) - In the Peruvian Amazon, an extended heat wave and drought have shortened the incubation period for thousands of turtle hatchlings released into the river ...

Perdido Key had already logged the first sea turtle nest on Mother’s Day, making it the earliest recorded nest for Perdido Key, and tying for the earliest in Pensacola history, according to the ...

The Comcáac Turtle Guardians are doing all they can to protect sea turtles. Sea turtles are sacred in the Comcáac indigenous culture in northern Mexico. Comcáac Turtle Guardians search for sea turtle ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hatching season is in full swing at Anna Maria Island, and thousands of baby sea turtles have already made their way to the ocean this year. Anna Maria Island Turtle ...