Turtles shells, given their protective nature, are assumed to have evolved for the purpose of protection. That may not be the case, however, at least according to a newly published study. Though ...

A row has erupted in Cyprus after a community leader threatened to dig up the nests of protected turtles because his village is missing out on land development compensation. On Thursday the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When sea turtles nest, they come out of the ocean to lay their eggs. They crawl across the beach toward the dunes behind to dig ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small baby sea turtle crawls along the sandy shore towards the ocean to survive. The turtle hatched on the island of Sri Lanka.

With the abundance of aquatic life in the Lowcountry, it seems only fitting that the Loggerhead sea turtle be the official reptile of South Carolina. Our sandy beaches and marshlands make ideal homes ...

Baby sea turtles work together to dig their way out of sandy nests, and the more of them there are, the less energy they use doing it. We knew of this group-digging behaviour, called social ...

The beach towns of the South are beloved for delicious food, stunning views, exciting attractions, and relaxing environments—but they also serve as an incredibly important habitat for wild sea turtles ...