While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have been saved from endangerment. They warn that the current high nesting ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...

Some had embedded themselves into the turtle's soft tissues and mouth. "[Sea turtles] become heavily encrusted when they are ill and tend to move less and float at the surface more," a ...

These are loggerhead sea turtles, and for years their numbers have been in decline. In fact, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, there may be only around 50,000 of them left in the wild.