Scientists have new evidence to explain why plastic is dangerous to sea turtles: the animals mistake the scent of plastic for food. Thus, a plastic bag floating in the sea not only looks like a ...

"The cause of death is unknown, but plastic was found in its mouth and tied tightly around its front flipper" Officials raise ...

This is the heartwarming moment beachgoers saved a sea turtle tangled in old fishing nets. The couple were walking along the beach when they came across clumps of fishing net debris scattered along ...

such as Pacific leatherback sea turtles, listed as critically endangered. Threats include habitat loss, bycatch in fishing ...

“And if we use plastic we must reuse or properly recycle it. Stranded sea turtles wash ashore often, but to see a rare and endangered one with plastic wrapped around its flipper is alarmin ...

A new study suggests that ingesting even a single piece of plastic can be deadly for sea turtles. Researchers found there was a one in five chance of death for a turtle who consumed just one item ...

On a boat off Costa Rica, a biologist uses pliers from a Swiss army knife to try to extract a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nostril. The turtle writhes in agony, bleeding profusely.

Narrator: You've probably seen this video. That's a plastic straw being pulled out of a sea turtle's nose. The video went viral in 2015 sparking a public outcry to "say no to plastic straws." ...

A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was found dead by early morning beachgoers Wednesday along the shore near F Street in St. Augustine Beach. The St. Johns County Beach Services department ...