There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

A small loggerhead turtle, just minutes old, survived two perils that could have and should have ended its young life. But thanks to the good eyes and quick responses of some human volunteers, the ...

After midnight on Monday, Bruce Beane walked along Ryder Beach in Truro, scanning the sand slowly with a flashlight. He and a handful of other volunteers were hunting during those early morning hours ...

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

Hunting turtles for meat is threatening their breeding ground and population, a Kiunga Marine Conservation National Park official has said. According to officials of the World Wide Fund for Nature ...

Mote Marine Laboratory's Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program (STCRP) documented the first local turtle activity of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 26. The STCRP team reported one ...