This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. To see all that’s hopeful and appalling about the way we treat sea turtles, there’s no better place to start than ...

An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of ...

In the United States, around 2.3 million households are home to reptiles, including turtles. Here's what the reptile can and cannot eat.

Travelers will soon be able to explore new destinations with exciting additions to National Geographic Expeditions for 2025 and 2026. If you’re looking to explore the globe in a whole new way ...

The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing ...

The Marshall Islands has designated coral-rich waters around two of its remotest Pacific Ocean atolls as a marine sanctuary, ...

24 alleging that the Padre Island National Seashore “shut down and went home” while others worked to save sea turtles. Chesney said during a phone call that his criticisms specifically ...

If the temperature stays too low, the turtles can drown and die. They’re also vulnerable to predators while lethargic. Over the course of the week, groups and agencies like the Texas State Aquarium, ...

Photo: AFP / Enric Sala / National Geographic Pristine Seas “The only way to continue benefiting from the ... It covers 48,000km2 — dwarfing Switzerland — and surrounds the uninhabited atolls of Bikar ...

Turtles can be found anywhere, from local ponds and the deep, blue sea to an aquarium tank in your bedroom. These aquatic, semiaquatic or terrestrial creatures are easily recognized thanks to ...

Six juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles were released back into the wild at Canaveral National Seashore, marking a significant moment in their recovery journey. (CNS image) BREVARD COUNTY ...