Six of the seven sea turtle species are endangered because of myriad factors including climate change, poaching, and habitat destruction. Moving turtle eggs from beaches into hatcheries is a common ...

An internationally collaborative study delves into how fluctuating rainfall impacts the development of sea turtle hatchlings, revealing that it has a more profound effect than changes in air ...

Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that determines their chances of survival. As these hatchlings navigate obstacles ...

Hatchlings were trained to associate a food reward with a specific pattern such as a bullseye at the end of a Y-maze. In the reversal phase, the reward was switched to a different pattern, requiring ...

Male sea turtles are disappearing and not just in Australia. Researchers found that 97 to 100 percent of hatchlings in southeast Florida have been female since 2002. They are the first to show why and ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hoping to give a claw up to one of Iowa’s most elusive — and most threatened — turtle species by head-starting two Blanding’s turtle hatchlings at the ...

The Philadelphia Zoo’s “oldest and most famous residents” became first-time parents in April. And their family continues to grow. A zoo press release sent via email proudly announced that three more ...

CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro — A total of 106 olive ridley sea turtle hatchlings were released back into the sea early ...

Female sea turtles lay their eggs, cover the nest with sand and then return to the ocean, leaving them to develop and hatch on their own. Female sea turtles lay their eggs, cover the nest with sand ...