A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in the waters off the coast of Israel. (Tessa Mazor) Light pollution along the Mediterranean is changing the nesting habits of sea turtles in Israel, according to new ...

Artificial light pollution may make life even more difficult for baby sea turtles that are trying to make it in this world. Image Credit: Michele Thums Despite the incredibly low survival rate for ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay area is in the midst of sea turtle hatchling season, and it's important to eliminate artificial light in areas where sea turtles nest. According to the Florida ...

Light pollution along the Mediterranean is changing the nesting habits of sea turtles in Israel, according to new research. Orbital pictures of the region, coupled with sea turtle nesting data from ...

CHAPEL HILL -- Thousands of loggerhead turtles die every year when they get tangled or hooked in commercial fishing longlines meant for tuna or swordfish. New research suggests a possible reason why ...

Green sea turtles are nesting at remarkable rates along Florida's beaches, but hatchlings may get lost on the way to the ocean because of a phenomenon called skyglow. Between 2005 and 2012, green ...

Light pollution is impacting the region to the point it’s causing sea turtles to head in the wrong direction. Sea turtles’ instincts when they hatch are to follow the light. We look at what we can all ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Endangered loggerhead turtles snared by longline fishermen may be inadvertently lured to the hooks because of an attraction to light sticks designed to attract tuna and swordfish, ...

From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The ...