Sea turtles have an average lifespan of 20 to 30 years. During that timeframe, they experience changes in ocean chemistry, ...

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism.

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors—their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

MIAMI — Techniques developed to study the distant past—from dating ancient artifacts to reconstructing climate records in ice cores—are now being repurposed to better understand the lives of modern ...

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) -- A dentist used denture repair adhesive to help mend an endangered green sea turtle's fractured shell in the Florida Keys. On Thursday, Fred Troxel examined Elena, a 40-pound ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital has seen a surge of green sea turtles needing treatment for a mysterious disease that ...

Scuba Diving Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef Cairns Port Douglas (Sea Turtle, Giant Clam, Hard Cora, Shark, School of Fish, Soft Coral, Great Visibility, Pufferfish)© Kitjapat Film/Shutterstock.com ...