There are a few theories about why sea turtles make occasional excursions into very deep (> 1000 m) waters of the bathyal zone. These involve escape from predation, thermoregulation, and prey ...

In 2007, an inspired group of sea turtle researchers launched an event called the Great Turtle Race, in which they tracked satellite tagged animals across the Pacific from Costa Rica to the Galapagos.

Why do snapping turtles cross Connecticut’s roads? The short answer: To get to the other side. But there’s a specific reason — and season — that these turtles embark on this journey. The large aquatic ...

“May through July is the nesting season for many turtles. At this time, egg-bearing females travel across land, and sometimes roads, to find the perfect location to dig a nest and lay eggs. Aquatic ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla — The Florida Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center is on the cusp of another success story as one of its turtles, a 262-pound loggerhead with missing flippers, appears to be ...

(WFSB) - State environmental officials urged people to be on the lookout for turtles crossing roads. May through July is the nesting season for many turtles, according to the Department of Energy and ...

Driving in Connecticut means encountering wildlife once in a while. Though most people will think of deers, possums, racoons, foxes and bears, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ...

Nicole Esteban receives funding from the Bertarelli Foundation as part of the Bertarelli Programme in Marine Science (grant numbers BPMS-2017-4 and 820633). Hawksbill turtles are critically endangered ...