Turtle nesting season is upon us, so we thought this was a good time to reveal the secret nesting ritual of sea turtles that ...

From a young age, the river turtle embarks on a tough journey; the chance of a turtle hatchling surviving to adulthood is small. Survival varies depending on turtle species and habitat, but for river ...

Some turtles can halt the development of their eggs until the timing is right, new research has revealed. FEMALE TURTLES DELAY EGG-LAYING until it is safe to do so, maximising the chance of hatching, ...

Sea turtle eggs are buried in nests 30–80cm deep. Once hatched, the newborn turtles make their way to the surface of the sand over three to seven days. But because this all happens underground, we ...

Ask anyone who has seen Finding Nemo: Sea turtles are way cool. They are romantic too. The ecologically vulnerable creatures can live for up to a century, but they never forget the first beach where ...