The first public Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchling release of the season is scheduled for June 14 at Padre Island National Seashore. Thousands of beachgoers attend hatchling releases each summer at ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

Baby turtles are some of the cutest shelled animals on Earth. However, did you know that sea turtles usually hatch at night? Or that they imprint on the magnetic field of the beach where they were ...

In captivity, baby loggerhead turtles do a little dance when they know food is coming. Ken Lohmann / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sea turtle migrations are impressive: These aquatic ...

Baby Sea Turtles’ Epic Journey Into the Ocean Has People Cheering originally appeared on PetHelpful. Any baby’s first steps are always an unforgettable moment. This is especially true of baby animals ...

The baby turtles are Meso-American sliders (Trachemys venusta), a species subject to special government protections. Turtles are once again in Mexico’s limelight, after authorities announced the ...

Sea turtles are an endangered species, and right now along the North Carolina coast, baby sea turtles are hatching from their shells. They are starting their dangerous journey from the safety of their ...

New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey. Instead, they carry a built‑in magnetic sense that lets them read Earth’s field ...

Massive waves churned up by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda in the Atlantic are crashing onshore along the Florida coast, and that’s causing major issues for baby sea turtles. The conditions are so bad ...

SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The recently-opened Buc-ee’s on I-95 attracts big crowds throughout the day and night, but conservationists believe the lights at that interstate exit are causing ...