JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Turtle season is underway on Georgia’s coast, and even if you're hours away in metro Atlanta, there's a new way to follow along. Jekyll Island is home to two important nesting ...

MARATHON, Fla. — The Turtle Hospital, which has been open for about four decades in Marathon, is suffering from budget cuts, but eco-tourism has been helping. The hospital is home to a turtle that is ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nineteen sea turtles were released back into the ocean Wednesday in Jacksonville after receiving months of rehabilitation. Officials with the Johnny Morris Sea Turtle Center at ...

Every year, countless sea turtles arrive on the shores of Veracruz, Mexico, to lay their eggs on the beach before returning to the ocean. Sadly, for one turtle mom-to-be, it nearly became a one-way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we near the end of May and soon enter June, many freshwater turtles in Canada are on the lookout for mates and adequate nesting ...

A 50-pound endangered sea turtle was found on Cannon Beach Monday morning, suffering from severe hypothermia. But marine animal specialists from Seaside Aquarium were able to rescue and revive it. The ...