Being caught in the jaws of a shark might seem like the worst thing a helpless sea turtle might endure off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, but apparently not.

Sea turtles, protected under both national and international conservation efforts due to their endangered status, have begun ...

Nature: Sea turtle hatchlings 02:50. Zanzibar, Tanzania — Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, while 78 other people were ...

On July 15, the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that it is now hatchling season on the islands, as ...

Bales of hay line beach in hopes of helping nesting sea turtles ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hatching season is in full swing at Anna Maria Island, and thousands of baby sea turtles have ...

Eight children and 1 adult have died after eating sea turtle meat, which sickened an additional 78 people; The deaths occurred on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar Archipelago, where it is considered a ...

Green sea turtles are endangered and mainly threatened by entanglement in fishing gear, ... If you find a turtle (adult or hatchling) in distress, please call AMITWSBM at 941-301-8434, ...

Green sea turtles are less common than loggerheads in the area. Dellora, originally tagged in 2015, has been observed returning to the area multiple times.

Adult loggerheads grow to 3 feet in length and weigh up to 250 pounds. ... Last year Lee County beaches produced 2,910 loggerhead nests and 79 green sea turtle nests, ...

Eight children and an adult died on a remote African island and dozens more were hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat, which is considered a delicacy in the region despite well-known food ...