A large sea turtle found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike has been returned to the ocean.

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors—their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

She’s big, she’s bold, and she’s ready to go home.Pennywise, a 302-pound adult female loggerhead sea turtle who captured ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

Other turtles with signs of shell disease look bleached and dull and felt soft and rough. Treatment for the disease started in 2015, but it has been hard to tell how well it is working.

“The shells of adult sea turtles are surprisingly compliant compared to their land relatives,” said Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., co-author and a professor of biological sciences, FAU Charles E ...