Investigators followed a social media post to a surprising discovery tied to one of the world's most protected marine species ...

Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for more than 100 million years, surviving mass extinctions and dramatic changes to Earth's climate. Today, many of these ancient reptiles face threats from ...

Explore how Cabo Verde has transformed from high sea turtle poaching rates to a successful conservation story, reducing ...

When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...

The passengers also showed the officers the skull of an endangered sea turtle they were smuggling in a carry-on bag during the flight. By Alexandra E. Petri On a flight to Sacramento in November 2023, ...

After decades of protection, green sea turtles are rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the global Red List of Threatened Species.