Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, and detected plastics in 7 of the 10 individuals studied. By integrating ...

The good news is endangered green sea turtles have been growing back like gangbusters for more than two decades. The recent not-so-good news is that the greens have been stranding at more than double ...

Scientists estimated that a green sea turtle could contain up to 26.4 grams of plastic, equivalent to approximately 10 ping-pong balls. The Conversation reported on the prevalence of plastic ingestion ...

In 1978, green sea turtles were placed on the endangered species list primarily due to human activities like bycatch in fisheries, habitat loss from coastal development, pollution, commercial hunting ...

Nearly 90 percent of all sea turtle nesting in the United States occurs on Florida beaches. Every summer, thousands of threatened and endangered sea turtles emerge from the water at night to lay their ...

Sea turtles have been around for millions of years. They are a hardy species that not only survived but thrived after the last mass extinction event. Today, however, many of the remaining seven ...

What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Sea turtle diets vary widely based on the species. The typical sea turtle that comes to mind is the green sea turtle. Green sea turtles eat mostly algae and seagrasses, which ...

Scientists call it Overwintered Sea Turtle Season and Chilly Crusty Green Season. Turtles wash ashore with a host of cold-related health issues.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In an ocean conservation victory, green sea turtles (Chelonia ...