From the 1800s through the 1950s, people clamored for the delicacy green turtle soup. Though the color describes the hue of the soup, one turtle commonly used for the dish – the Chelonia mydas – has ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...

The Olive Ridley turtle mating season has begun along Odisha’s Rushikulya coast, with thousands of endangered turtles arriving for breeding, marking a key marine wildlife event.

A tracking study of two species of sea turtles that nest in the Red Sea revealed the importance of foraging areas and ...

KELLOGG — Blanding’s turtles are disappearing from one of their most important natural habitats in North America that happens to be in Southeast Minnesota. Conservationists are hoping 146 acres of ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - With the return of summer comes not only beach days, but the return of the sea turtle nesting season. Just this week alone, there have been three alleged sea turtle nest ...

Conservationists are split on a new proposal that would legalize captive, commercial breeding of one of Florida’s flagship species. The policy change could help diamondback terrapin populations as ...

Turtle conservationists in Ontario, Canada, are working overtime this nesting season to shield turtle hatchlings from the impact of hotter temperatures and habitat loss, among other environmental ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...