They then perform a “work-up” on each turtle that has been caught. “With every turtle we catch, we collect blood samples and swabs and perform a physical exam. Then we record all the data on ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing ...

Texas A&M University will construct a new sea turtle rehabilitation hospital at its Galveston campus - and it will be open ...

After posting an image with a turtle captioned: “Missing the time we risked a $20,000 (£15,700) fine to catch a sea turtle with our bare hands”, they were roundly criticised on social media ...

Researchers set out to catch baby turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to tag them and learn more about where they go when they scurry to the sea after hatching. Sea turtles famously lay their eggs in ...

On April 16, 2025, in Beijing, China, a turtle was seen trying to catch a cat’s tail that was hanging near its aquarium tank. The cat, laying unaware on a shelf above, occasionally flicked its ...

10. Light could also prevent sea turtle bycatch. Small-scale coastal gillnet fisheries, common in many countries, accidentally catch significant numbers of sea turtles, injuring or drowning them.

“Even though sea turtle nesting season isn’t officially supposed to start until May 1, we begin patrolling early to ensure we catch the first signs of nesting on our beaches,” says Melissa ...