Sea Turtle Comeback: Nest Numbers Surge Along India’s Western Coast Sea turtles are making a remarkable global recovery, and nowhere is this more visible than along India’s western shoreline. According…
Nicknamed “Molly,” the turtle beat all odds and survived the hourslong surgery and months of recovery after the tumor threatened her life. KEY WEST, Fla. — A rescued loggerhead sea…
Wildlife specialists are calling on the public to report any sightings of loggerhead turtles after one was recently spotted off the coast of South West England. According to the Cornwall…
LOS ANGELES — Gramma, the San Diego Zoo’s oldest resident and a beloved Galápagos tortoise, has passed away at an estimated age of 141. For over a century, she charmed…
Bacteria armed with the M5 motif on their PETase enzyme can feast on plastic, a trait now seen thriving across the world’s oceans. Credit: © 2025 KAUST Far beneath the…
Do you see him? A few years ago, while conducting fieldwork along the shores of the U.S. Virgin Islands, marine biologist Dr. Larry Wood spotted a tiny movement in the…
On a steamy July night on Wassaw Island, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach plunged her arm shoulder-deep into the sand to examine a loggerhead sea turtle nest that had…
Now she’s lighter, feistier and healthier. At first glance, Molly looks like any other loggerhead sea turtle, her reddish-brown shell gliding gracefully through the water as she surfaces for air.…
Fast animals often get all the attention for their incredible speed, but slow-moving creatures have their own fascinating adaptations. From the ocean floor to the forest canopy, life in the…
Over 60 Baby Sea Turtles Rescued From Lighting Disorientation in Florida Baby sea turtles, or “hatchlings,” are amazing little animals. From the moment they leave their sandy nests, these independent…