Researchers Find 'Startling' Amounts of Plastic in the Bodies of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing threat to the survival of sea turtles.
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Microplastic Pollution Is at an All-Time High in Cyprus
The contaminated beaches that researchers studied in the Mediterranean are crucial nesting sites for both green and loggerhead sea turtles.
Indonesia's Persistent Illegal Turtle and Tortoise Trade
A recently published report shows the extent of the country's ongoing problems with the black market sale of animals.
The Long Conservation: Studying Sea Turtles Is a Practice in Patience
Due to their lifespans, it's difficult for scientists to discern how sea turtle species respond to conservation techniques.
How Plastic Imperils Sea Turtles
A new research review finds that all the plastic debris swirling through our oceans may be endangering every species of sea turtle.
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Sea Turtle Eggs
Hatching rates on a remote island on the Great Barrier Reef are alarmingly low. Rising seas are flooding sea turtle nests on the island, but researchers are finding that's not the whole story.