A rare discovery on Vanderbilt Beach in Collier County marked a significant moment for local wildlife enthusiasts.

While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have ...

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be ...

Through a resolution adopted in 2009, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed April 22 as International Mother Earth ...

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Tribal ways of life and a treasure trove of biodiversity are too high a price to pay for Great Nicobar Island’s ...

Overall, the sea turtle story is one of the real conservation success stories," said Duke ecologist Stuart Pimm.

In the US, all sea turtles are now protected by the Endangered Species Act, and the Convention on International Trade in ...