Warmer Sand, Fewer Males: The Crisis Quietly Facing Sea Turtles

They outlived dinosaurs, have built-in GPS that helps them navigate the world’s oceans with ease, and intuitively know how to ...

Spotted a Turtle on the Road? Experts Say Do This First

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...
University of Delaware

Saving Sea Turtles

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...
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Turtles on the move: Drive safely in turtle nesting areas this time of year

Turtles are commonplace in the Northwoods, and you might want to drive a little slower this time of year because of them.

Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida's fossil record

Sometime between 5.5 and 5.6 million years ago, two shell crushers squared off in the languid currents of an ancient Florida ...