Loggerhead sea turtles make some of the longest known journeys of any sea turtle species. Adapted for these lengthy migrations, loggerheads have a small shell and enlarged flippers. Some migrate more ...

As ancient as the dinosaurs, the leatherback sea turtle is something of a dinosaur itself — and the heaviest reptile on the planet. This champion swimmer, whose diving capabilities are unmatched by ...

After more than a week under the care of the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research and the Houston Zoo veterinary department, more than 40 sea turtles were returned to the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. The ...

Nearly all of the animals rescued offshore Bay and Gulf counties were green sea turtles, except for eight loggerhead turtles and one Kemp’s ridley — the most endangered turtle species on Earth.

according to Sea Turtle, Inc. Once sea turtles are rescued from the water or shoreline, the cold-stunned patients are brought back to Sea Turtle, Inc. facilities to increase their body temperature.