Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea turtle navigation.

Baby Sea Turtles’ Epic Journey Into the Ocean Has People Cheering originally appeared on PetHelpful. Any baby’s first steps are always an unforgettable moment. This is especially true of baby animals ...

Hundreds of area onlookers lined the beaches of Padre Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, before dawn earlier this month. They have flocked to these shores to catch a glimpse of one of the world's most ...

Using brain-embedded magnetite crystals, sea turtles will make a 10,000-mile trek as adults back to their birthplace to nest.

New research is revealing that baby sea turtles do not simply drift on ocean currents during their first epic journey.

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...

New research emerging from Australia has given the scientific community and animal lovers alike a treat when it comes to the understanding of baby turtles’ behavior. Using a small device called an ...

India's olive ridley turtle numbers appear to have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it ...

Associated Press Wednesday, May 1, 2024 10:24 p.m. | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 10:24 p.m. CAPE TOWN, South Africa ) — An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea ...

After baby turtles hatch, they wait until night before making the journey from their shells to the water to avoid predators. But there’s another danger lurking in the water. And it’s one turtles haven ...

A Clearwater, Florida, infant who was born with a growth on his back was dubbed “little Ninja Turtle” by his parents, as it resembled a “turtle shell.” James McCallum, 19 months, was given the ...

LOS ANGELES — More than 70 million years ago, a baby shark may have bitten off more than it could digest. A fossilized hunk of poop from an ancient baby shark has revealed the tiny predator's last ...