Young turtles "feel" magnetism to navigate, according to new research. Hatchling loggerhead turtles are able to sense the Earth’s magnetic field when using a magnetic "map" during their epic ...

June 16 (Reuters) - Scientists are tagging hawksbill sea turtles in a key South Pacific breeding ground, hoping that information fed to satellites will help them better understand the endangered ...

(CN) — Watching hatchling sea turtles take in their new world mere moments before they intently make their way to the sea is an insider’s look at incredible natural perception. Through an awareness of ...

Each year, in late spring and early summer, female sea turtles will crawl out of the ocean under moonlight to lay their eggs in the sand, often returning to the same beach on which they were born many ...

Two sea turtles named Ariel and Moana were released back into the ocean at Disney's Vero Beach Resort. The turtles are part of the Disney Conservation and Sea Turtle Conservatory's Tour de Turtles ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

"Goodbye and farewell. Let's definitely meet again in good health." On Sept. 11 at Jungmun Saekdalhaebyeon Beach in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, 13 sea turtles crawled along the sandy beach and began ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...