This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Turtle season is underway on Georgia’s coast, and even if you're hours away in metro Atlanta, there's a new way to follow along. Jekyll Island is home to two important nesting ...

The ocean can be an extremely dangerous place, even for an animal that migrates through and rides its currents for decades.

As of June 13, nearly 940 sea turtle nests had been identified along Georgia’s coast. One egg from each of those nests has been split open and emptied into a test tube. All that data contributes to ...

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JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle ...

Slow and steady wins the race. It’s a sentiment that has shadowed turtles for years, and perhaps, for good reason. Turtles are slow, but wise. Sea turtles, however, are nothing short of amazing. Sea ...