A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

For years, the Coleman family's fishing trips on the Alabama Gulf Coast were routine. But in 2021, their outing near a riverbank led to an odd find: the shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea ...

CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A fishing trip for a family of four, a few year’s ago, turned up a one-in-a-million find. The Coleman’s were on the Alabama river in Clarke County when they discovered a ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A fishing trip in south Alabama led to one of the most remarkable fossil finds in the world. The Coleman family was out fishing north of Mobile in 2021 when they spotted ...

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A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...