The flatback turtle (Natator depressus) is endemic to northern Australia and although females come ashore to lay their eggs, little is known about the species' behavior at sea. Lead author and Ph.D.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea turtles return to the same nesting sites year after year to grow their populations, but rising global temperatures have ...

Until recently, researchers were unable to conduct satellite-tracking studies on juvenile turtles because of their small body ...

If you ever find yourself exploring the ocean, there are plenty of hazards you would expect. Sharks, jellyfish, strong ...

Sea turtle nesting study: Loggerhead sea turtles in Cabo Verde are nesting earlier, a sign of adaptation to warmer seas.

Sea turtles are the poster animal for plastics pollution in the ocean. There is a reason why they may be so susceptible to becoming caught up in plastic trash. In a new sea turtle behavior study, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two sunbathing turtles are causing quite a stir on Instagram, doing “yoga poses” on a rock in the middle of a river. The man ...

For nine weeks during the summer of 2002, the movement of stinkpot turtles (Sternotherus odoratus) in Lake Matoaka was monitored as part of a behavioral study. In this study, we hoped to determine ...

SHOREVIEW — Something strange is happening at Lake Judy. A band of four people wander the frozen expanse. They're led by a diviner of sorts, a woman with a gizmo that looks vaguely like a flimsy ...

Caught in an Atlantic hurricane, satellite-tagged loggerhead turtles changed their dive behavior and movement patterns as the storm passed. The tags also recorded changes in the environment. In early ...

Satellite transmitter shows turtle traveling offshore near Anna Maria Island.