Newly hatched sea turtles ‘swim’ their way out of buried nests into the world 1. When green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) emerge from the egg, they are buried in sand up to a metre deep.

In 2008, I had just begun volunteering at Equilibrio Azul — a non-profit marine-research and -conservation organization based in Quito — when colleagues discovered a hawksbill sea turtle ...

A new "sand-swimming" robot, inspired by those hatchlings, could one day save lives or even explore other planets. When baby sea turtles hatch from their buried eggs, they use their powerful ...

But despite their long history on this planet, sea turtles are now facing an existential crisis. Of the seven species that swim in our oceans today, all face potential threats. The hawksbill sea ...

Some sea turtle hatchlings in Florida yesterday became “very lost” on their maiden voyage to the ocean. The hatchlings instead ended up in a hotel swimming ... found baby sea turtles all ...

A mass abduction on an idyllic beach in Costa Rica has concluded with happy endings — 736 of them. Poachers snatched hundreds of sea turtle eggs from nests along Costa Rica’s southern coast, a ...

KELLY: And just to describe - I was looking at pictures ... baby turtle goes or whether it's drifting or swimming? MANSFIELD: I would say that we know very little about certain times and aspects ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s sad but true: only around one in 1,000 baby sea turtles ...

Paddleboarders were delighted to spot a tiny sea turtle swimming off the coast of Naples ... Credit: Leti Trejo via Storyful Stop baby. Tiny baby. Tiny baby. Oh, he's making his way out?

In captivity, baby ... turtles do a little dance when they know food is coming. Ken Lohmann / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sea turtle migrations are impressive: These aquatic ...

The zoo said that “major weather events like hurricanes can waylay baby sea turtles” caught in the storm or making their first swim into the ocean. The storms can also disrupt offshore patches ...

In the wake of Hurricane Ian, the Brevard Zoo in Florida is caring for hundreds of baby sea turtles that were brought there in the storm’s aftermath. The zoo announced on Saturday that its Sea ...