sea turtles

Gisele Bündchen sprang to action when she encountered a sea turtle that had been caught in a net and left stranded on the beach.

California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list

A group’s day at the beach became a rescue mission after beach-goers in Antofagasta, Chile found an injured olive ridley turtle. They alerted authorities, who were able to transport it to a local rescue center for treatment.

A small parade of rescued young sea turtles has headed into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana — a bright note in a tough season for sea turtles.

Birds, bats and other wildlife appear to have taken a beating during the winter storm and deep freeze in the southern U.S. Scientists say it might take weeks or months to determine the extent of the harm.

People have taken thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles to a convention center in South Texas in hopes of saving them during the unusually chilly weather

People have taken thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles to a convention center in South Texas in hopes of saving them during the unusually chilly weather

Hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued from South Padre Island in Texas.

It started with an overpopulation of female baby turtles that signaled something was changing in our environment. The new sequel “Troubled Waters” uncovers how we’re all consuming plastic (from sea turtles to humans) and it’s messing with our reproductive systems. What’s even more scary is that plastic is hidden, unseen in our water, soil, and food.