A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species — washed ashore on a Galveston, Texas, beach on March 7, 2026, launching an emergency rescue ...

The Kemp's ridley turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Fifty-eight sea turtles in critical care have been bestowed with themed nicknames as part of their recovery process before ...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — A baby sea turtle has returned to its home in the ocean after lifeguards found it washed ashore on a beach Tuesday, the Town of Kill Devil Hills shared. When Kill Devil Hills ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Last week, rough waves and heavy winds pushed dense sargassum seaweed onto Florida beaches, trapping hundreds of sea turtle hatchlings. [WATCH: Heavy Winds and rough seas push ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nearly half-ton leatherback sea turtle carcass washed ashore on Martha's Vineyard on June 16, marking the first sea turtle ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Multiple deceased sea turtles washed ashore in Ocean View on Tuesday, according to the Virginia Aquarium. A social media post indicated that at least five Kemp's ridley sea turtles were ...

Nineteen cold-stunned sea turtles were released back into the wild in Florida after being rehabilitated at a Missouri aquarium. The turtles were rescued from New England coastal waters in December.

Sea turtles in South Carolina have many obstacles to a long life. A few suffer from ingesting plastics. Sea turtles hit by ...

We now revere and protect our sea turtles. But you may remember the sad part of history when sailors near coastal areas would catch sea turtles coming to shore to lay eggs and they took them back to ...

Sea turtle nesting season has begun in Florida. Learn what to do and what not to do if you encounter a sea turtle or nest.