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…
“It was such a surreal and emotional moment.” Photographer’s Sunrise Shoot Turns Into a Sea Turtle Rescue Suzanne Cosme headed to House of Refuge beach before dawn, camera in hand,…
“Something told me to turn around …” Just before sunrise, Miss Sayé Yabandeh was finishing her morning meditation on the beach, ready to head back inside, when an unexpected instinct…
A man admitted trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from New York City to Hong Kong NEW YORK (AP) — A New York resident has admitted…