Make no mistake, there is a right way and a wrong way to take a picture of a sea turtle underwater, or so my dive instructor, marine biologist Magali Boussion informed me before we descended 20 meters ...

Fishery interactions made up the majority of the 231 documented stranding events among sea turtles on Maui in 2021, with the “hot spot” being South Maui, according to data from the Maui Ocean Center ...

Desert tortoises, as their name suggests, don't encounter many large bodies of water. But surprisingly, all turtles, even desert tortoises, can hear better underwater, recent research finds. "If a ...

Environmental group WWF is working with researchers, government agencies and community groups in the country to learn more about the effects of pollution in the Great Barrier Reef on green sea turtles ...

When most mammals go to sleep, they lie their weary heads on a pillow, the ground, or curl up in a ball. From there, they enter a state of rest, usually for several hours at a time. You know that ...

The Mary River Turtle, an Australian freshwater species, possesses the extraordinary ability to breathe through its rear, allowing it to remain submerged for up to 72 hours. This remarkable adaptation ...