On April 17 the White House shared a proclamation opening the waters around the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National ...

In the US, all sea turtles are now protected by the Endangered Species Act, and the Convention on International Trade in ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...