Research on microplastics is still ongoing — but what we know so far is deeply troubling. Researchers uncover alarming issue ...

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

Despite the good news, the problem of sea turtles dying after accidentally becoming entangled in fishing gear remains a major ...

“These sea turtles often strand with epibiota — organisms ... conchs, sea urchins, jellyfish, and squids. Juveniles often drift with ocean currents on mats of sargassum seaweed, feeding ...