During an arribada, females take over entire portions of beaches, lugging their big bodies through ... among the smallest sea turtles, reaching only about 2 feet in shell length and weighing ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

Sea turtle shells balance strength, flexibility, and speed to ensure survival. A new study reveals surprising differences ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: A turtle's shell is as much a part of its body as our rib cage is of ours. In fact, it is their rib cage, and their spine, and their vertebrae ...

Scientists have found evidence that confirms turtles once lived without shells. The almost-complete fossil dates back 228 million years and is bigger than a double bed. But can a turtle live ...

Big Brother winner Dr. Will Kirby ... The shape of the shell can also help determine gender once a turtle has achieved sexual maturity but Felix and Oscar were born with a significant shell ...