The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism.

Earlier this month, scientists at Birch Aquarium and UC San Diego accomplished what they believe is a first: using a 3-D printer to fill a gap in a loggerhead sea turtle's shell. The turtle has been ...

SAN DIEGO — A rescued loggerhead sea turtle recently received her annual checkup at San Diego’s Birch Aquarium and marine officials say she’s thriving. The sea creature made international news back in ...

Researchers found that more than double the number of organisms than previously observed live on the shells of these oceanic reptiles, raising important questions about loggerhead sea turtle ecology ...

Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is launching a series of seasonal programs in October to educate the community about sea turtle rehabilitation and ocean conservation through immersive experiences ...

Weeks after a loggerhead turtle’s shell was stolen from a garage in Cortez, the case is still open. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch’s executive director Suzi Fox reported the turtle carapace — as well ...

The Center for Biological Diversity notified NOAA Fisheries today of its legal responsibility to close a large area off the ...

The prognosis is good for a giant sea turtle that was rescued in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located in the South Pacific Ocean. The female loggerhead turtle, which experts estimate is ...