All sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. However, some species are faring better than others.

Conservationists in Panama's Pearl Islands are fitting leatherback turtles with satellite tags, helping scientists understand ...

(KRON) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has delayed the opening of commercial crabbing season statewide to protect whales and sea turtles, the agency announced Friday. CDFW Director ...

Leatherback Sea Turtle Credit: flickr The leatherback sea turtle, the largest of its kind, grows up to 7 feet long and weighs over 2,000 pounds. Its soft and leathery shell sets it apart from other ...

Another year, another delay in Dungeness crab season. Perhaps more unusually, the recreational crab season is also being delayed. Officials are prohibiting recreational crabbing in the waters of ...

The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season has been delayed for all of California. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that the presence of whales and leatherback sea turtles ...

MANGALURU: Sea turtles along the Karnataka coastline are facing habitat loss owing to coastal erosion, seawall construction and climate-induced extreme weather events, according to a new study by the ...

At twelve, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan bin Khalid Al Qasimi learned to surf, sail, and dive. Before that, he feared the ocean. “I used to fear the ocean, but now I feel like the water keeps calling me ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Once teetering on the edge of extinction, green sea turtles have made a remarkable comeback. In October, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...