Three species are "critically endangered," the WWF reports. Sea turtles' life expectancies are hard to pinpoint exactly. What scientists do know, however, is that the reptiles live long.

Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change ...

Marine turtle population estimates (including those stated above) are based on the number of egg-laying females – we can’t be sure of the numbers of elusive sea-dwelling males, or females that aren’t ...

"This study confirms what we've suspected all along — sea turtles are worth more to local communities alive than dead," said Carlos Drews, WWF's regional coordinator for marine turtle conservation in ...

Conservation groups are working to protect sea turtles. Among these groups is WWF, which is working around the world to eliminate sea turtle bycatch from fisheries, reduce the unsustainable ...

The Eastern Pacific Ocean spans the west coast of the Americas, crossing 13 countries from Canada to Chile. WWF focuses our ...

Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi.

The remnants of their prey help provide nutrients for sea beds and sediment on the ocean floor. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), small plant and animal colonies can live on a loggerhead’s ...

Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a flipper, has been rereleased into the wild.