sea turtles

Pennsylvania Man Charged With Trafficking Over 3,500 Turtles

Associated Press

A Pennsylvania man has been indicted on charges of trafficking over 3,500 protected turtles.U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of…

Rescuers untangle a gray whale from ghost net off the coast of California.

Whales, Sea Turtles, Seals: The Unintended Catch Of Abandoned Fishing Gear

Clare Leschin-Hoar

An endangered whale was found dead over the weekend, entangled in derelict fishing gear. Such incidents have been on the rise in recent years. A new California law aims to combat the problem.

Identity & Community

Pittsburgh Zoo Takes In Sick Sea Turtles

Deanna Garcia

In the summer months, Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles migrate closer to the New England shore where the water is warm, then back to the warmer waters of the…

Environment & Energy

Sick Sea Turtles Recovering at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Liz Reid

Fourteen very sick sea turtles are recovering at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium after being stranded on the beaches of New England in what is being…