Juno Beach, Fla. — The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they've rehabilitated. They're particularly interested in amputees. Using ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that washed ashore along the Texas coast is now recovering after being rescued by researchers last week and treated by veterinarians. The ...

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle that washed up sick along the Galveston shoreline last week is still fighting for her life. She remains in critical condition "but is still holding on," Dr. Christopher ...

"We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

The turtle is now receiving care from the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research and veterinarians from the Houston Zoo "We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," ...

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, Massachusetts, on July 10, 2024. In 2023, the aquarium treated 394 sea turtles, ...

A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species — washed ashore on a Galveston, Texas, beach on March 7, 2026, launching an emergency rescue ...

It is illegal to touch, disturb, or harass sea turtles, their nests, or their hatchlings in Florida. If you find a sea turtle in distress, contact a lifeguard or the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The subadult green sea turtle lost 90% of its flipper circulation due to a severe fishing line injury Aquarium of the Pacific A green sea turtle named Porkchop has been released after nearly a year of ...

Leatherback sea turtles have started to nest on the Treasure Coast. Leatherbacks, loggerheads and greens are the most common species found on the Treasure Coast. Lights and obstacles on the beach can ...

The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, does not often post on the social media site owned by his rival Elon Musk. But on Monday, Bezos did, sharing a black-and-white image of a turtle emerging from the ...