Across Georgia's 15 barrier islands, sea turtle conservation efforts appear to be paying off. Here's a look at a few of them.

(Related: Where are all the male sea turtles going?) They outlasted the dinosaurs, but “no turtle has time to evolve to avoid being killed on a road,” says Whit Gibbons, emeritus professor of ...

Researchers tracked 13,000 ocean megafauna species over 30 years to uncover where they travel, feed and breed.

At one point, it was believed that the turtle had medicinal value. Combine this with their large size, and they were a target for poachers. Humans also move into the natural habitat as riverbanks ...