FLORIDA (ABC7) — According to a new study by the University of Florida debris on beaches can hinder sea turtle's capability of building nests and reproducing. According to the study, "clearing the ...

In the dark, frigid months of winter, painted turtle hatchlings hunker down in shallow, icy nests where they enter a state of suspended animation. 1 Their hearts stop beating; their metabolisms slow ...

There are a lot of things scientists still don’t know about sea turtles. But researchers are starting to “fingerprint” leatherback sea turtle hatchlings to try to unlock some of those secrets. Federal ...

They are cute and cuddly. OK, maybe Plymouth Red-Bellied Cooters aren’t cuddly, but they certainly are cute. In fact, turtles in general are appealing to most people. Brian Bastarache, chair of the ...

During this time of year, sea turtles emerge from the ocean to lay eggs on the sand at night on Florida’s beaches. The state accounts for 90 percent of the nation’s loggerhead nests, but another ...

It’s a cold-blooded animal that gains energy through absorbing it from the sun like a solar panel. Its sex life ranges from odd-but-gentlemanly courtship to brutish attacks and forced mating. Its ...