“Sea turtles are a shining light of marine conservation ... the researchers said. “The bottom line is: When you stop hunting and otherwise harming species and they regain their ecological ...

A sea turtle’s shell is a complex masterpiece, made up of two parts: the carapace (top) and the plastron (bottom), both covered in scutes – tough keratin plates tightly attached to the bone. The bone ...

The 200-pound adult male loggerhead sea turtle, Damon, got to swim into the Gulf again after being in rehab at Gulf World Marine Institute for almost a year.

DESCRIPTION: Loggerhead sea turtles are named for their large heads, which contain powerful jaws and a thick beak. An adult loggerhead's top shell is slightly heart-shaped with a reddish-brown color; ...