After lifting the turtle free of the thick mud, the rescuer carries it toward open water and sets it down. The animal stays ...

The Gulf of Mexico’s waters are filled with marine life, from endangered sea turtles to majestic whales, but it’s no secret that threats like pollution and habitat destruction loom large. Among the ...

Animal science alumna coordinates efforts to restore sea turtle populations in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig ...

Conservationists achieved a major breakthrough for a threatened species in Massachusetts with the field release of two newly hatched Blanding’s turtles. The release took place the evening of June 25 ...

Researchers and conservation staff are working to preserve rare sand prairie habitats at this metro-east site.

Federal officials have proposed spending $210 million for 10 projects aimed at restoring fisheries, sea turtles and invertebrate species — including shrimp, crabs, reef coral and shellfish — that were ...

After three decades without a single sighting, 20 critically endangered red-crowned roofed turtles have been reintroduced to India's Ganga River system, according to India Today NE. The release marks ...

GULF SHORES, ALABAMA – The sea turtle population along the gulf coast appears to be recovering after the BP oil spill, more than a decade ago. While nesting season wraps up in August, marine ...