A turtle known as MA100 has commonly been seen around Kaanapali since 2021. Another known as MA101 is commonly seen around Kihei but was first sighted at Maalaea Bay in 2021. They’re among the many ...

When it’s time for turtles to find love, the process isn’t something most people get to see. But it happens like clockwork every year. Whether it is a massive loggerhead in the sea or a common ...

In the dark, frigid months of winter, painted turtle hatchlings hunker down in shallow, icy nests where they enter a state of suspended animation. 1 Their hearts stop beating; their metabolisms slow ...

There are a lot of things scientists still don’t know about sea turtles. But researchers are starting to “fingerprint” leatherback sea turtle hatchlings to try to unlock some of those secrets. Federal ...

They are cute and cuddly. OK, maybe Plymouth Red-Bellied Cooters aren’t cuddly, but they certainly are cute. In fact, turtles in general are appealing to most people. Brian Bastarache, chair of the ...

On a 90-degree day under a noon-hour sun, Mik Holgersson pulls on a pair of chest waders, steps into the water of Davenport's Carp Lake and reaches for a rectangular net trap that's visible several ...

Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series on turtles. There are over 240 species of turtles worldwide, but turtles are most abundant in eastern North America. Most turtles have good field ...

During this time of year, sea turtles emerge from the ocean to lay eggs on the sand at night on Florida’s beaches. The state accounts for 90 percent of the nation’s loggerhead nests, but another ...