For years, marine biologists have called for a ban on plastics, having witnessed firsthand the devastating impact on marine life. However, their pleas largely fell on deaf ears, given how cheap ...

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

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 ...

uShaka Sea World will gain valuable insights into the oceanic movements of male green sea turtles, thanks to the rescue of two individuals of this species. South African Association for Marine ...

Miniature accelerometers reveal new insights into the elusive period between turtles hatching and emerging above sand. New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings 'swim' to the surface of the ...