In 1966, Marlon Brando Began Turning an Island Paradise into a Wildlife Sanctuary. Today, the Atoll Protects Over 15,000 Sea Turtles

Marlon Brando’s conservation vision for Tetiaroa is reflected in the estimated 15,614 green sea turtle hatchlings that have ...
BBC

Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

Rhossi the sea turtle has to travel thousands of miles by plane to get home A rare turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach is being flown 5,000 miles (8,047km) back home to the Gulf of Mexico. Rhossi ...
BBC

Rare turtle to be sent back home in 5,000-mile 'incredibly emotional' trip

A rare turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach is being flown 5,000 miles (8,047km) back home to the Gulf of Mexico. Rhossi the Kemp's ridley sea turtle was found close to death in December 2023, and ...
Food & Wine

What Happened to Turtle Soup? How a Dish Became a Delicacy Then Disappeared

If you walked into an upscale New York City restaurant 150 years ago, there was one staple you’d be almost certain to see on the menu: turtle soup. But unlike some other food trends you may be ...
WAVY

Leatherback turtle nesting discovered in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A recent discovery of a leatherback turtle nesting on a beach at Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck Annex marked not only something exciting for those who found it, but it ...
USA Today

World Sea Turtle Day: Fun facts about all 7 species

They've roamed the oceans for more than 100 million years, outlasted the dinosaurs, and can dive nearly 4,000 feet deep — and yet, somehow, sea turtles are still wildly underappreciated. Today, in ...
WTVR-TV

220-pound loggerhead sea turtle returns to the ocean after 8 months of rehab

Diamond the loggerhead sea turtle washed ashore on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in September 2025 with a stingray barb lodged in his tongue. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle ...
Popular Science

Teen builds ‘Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle’ to detect ecological threats

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. By Laura Kiniry Published May 12, 2026 9:01 AM ...
People

One of the World's Rarest Turtles Washes Up in Texas, Covered in Living Organisms and in Desperate Need of Help

"We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...
NPR

For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...
Time

This Small Amount of Plastic Is Enough to Kill a Sea Turtle

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