In a new study, biology researchers from the College of Sciences’ UCF Marine Turtle Research Group studied the dispersal ...

Young sea turtles actively swim and choose their paths instead of drifting. New satellite tracking reveals their movements.

For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

Sea turtles are some of the most fascinating and resilient creatures inhabiting our oceans. Despite facing numerous natural ...

THE NOW 98 POUND FALAFEL ALSO HAD TO HAVE A FRONT FLIPPER AMPUTATED, WHICH MADE IT QUALIFY FOR THIS YEAR LONG STUDY THAT WILL OBSERVE THE EFFECTS OF AMPUTATION ON TURTLE BEHAVIOR. KIND OF A CASE ...

That typically happens in colder months and with shorter days as food is scarce and the climate isn't suitable for regular behavior. It advises against hibernating sick or injured turtles due to ...

The now 98-pound Falafel also had to have a front flipper amputated, which made it qualify for this yearlong study that will observe the effects of amputation on turtle behavior. The latest ...

We've put them at risk, but with a little help, they're rebounding. Green sea turtles congregate near a dock in the Bahamas. They were so numerous during Columbus’s day that “it seemed the ...

The turtle’s lifespan can be especially long ... and cancer suppression. These are highly desirable traits for longevity and will be studied to see if such variations are possible in other vertebrates ...

Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature.

(2021). Only those species that are present in both the ReptTraits dataset and the turtle phylogenetic tree were selected. Ultimately, the dataset comprised 240 species, encompassing 5 morphology ...