Centuries of demand for hawksbill shells built empires of decorative treasure, and even a global trade ban has not stopped ...
Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for more than 100 million years, surviving mass extinctions and dramatic changes to Earth's climate. Today, many of these ancient reptiles face threats from ...
A video showing the hunting of sea turtles, a protected species, in an Indonesian marine conservation area famous for its ...
Despite the promise of rebounding green sea turtle numbers, many sea turtle populations continue to flounder under the pressures of changing climates, overfishing and urbanization. Working with ...
When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — ...
A Chinese national has been detained in Indonesia over allegations he hunted a protected sea turtle while diving in Raja ...
A message from Kim Damon-Randall, director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, for Sea Turtle Week, June 9–16, 2025. Welcome to NOAA Fisheries’ Sea Turtle Week 2025! This annual campaign ...