Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital has seen a surge of green sea turtles needing treatment for a mysterious disease that appears to "melt" their shells, causing lesions and open wounds on their shells ...

The green sea turtle is an uncommon sight in Greek waters, where the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is much more prevalent.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Shell-ebrate good times. Come on! Let’s Shell-ebrate. Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi, Mālama i nā honu and 808 Cleanups hosted a World Turtle Shell-ebration for World Turtle Day on Monday, ...

A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

After decades of decline, green sea turtles are making a comeback. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) no longer considers the marine creatures endangered, instead reclassifying ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...