Warming sand temperatures are causing a higher ratio of female sea turtle hatchlings. Scientists have lacked a reliable method to count male sea turtles until a recent breakthrough. A new technique ...

This nesting season, researchers will begin to track the long-elusive male sea turtles, which could be dwindling globally. Since 2010, scientists have been able to track female loggerhead sea turtles ...

On a warm April afternoon, turtles gather on logs and rocks to absorb sunlight. Basking in the sun plays a critical role in their survival. As so-called “cold-blooded” animals, turtles rely on ...

Birders often go gaga over gorgeous and glamorous members of the avian community but if there is anything to outdazzle birds it has got to be marine life. Meeting members of the marine world is, ...

While plenty of Red Hot Chili Peppers lyrics lean heavily on Anthony Kiedis’ rapid-fire California name-dropping—sometimes to eye-rolling effect—“Yertle the Turtle” takes an even stranger turn.