As World Sea Turtle Day approaches on Monday, an expert explains threats to sea turtles and their ecological importance along the coasts of the Commonwealth. As waters begin to warm in late spring, ...

A 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle returned to the ocean after washing up on the Oceanfront back in 2025, according to the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As summer heats up, so does nesting activity for sea turtles along Virginia’s coast. Conservationists say this year’s nesting season is shaping up to be one of the busiest in ...

When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck. Terrapins, a small and vulnerable species, use lungs to breathe and can drown ...

The Virginia Aquarium released two sea turtles after months of rehabilitation at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront near Buff’s Garden. Malamute, a loggerhead sea turtle, was brought into the care ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center's Stranding Response Team helped a record number of cold-stunned, or hypothermic, sea turtles in recent months. During the colder ...

Hampered by climate change, rising temperatures, and beach erosion, endangered sea turtle populations already face an uphill battle. But in the past three years, South Florida environmental non-profit ...

On a sunny morning in August, after more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released eight spotted turtles back into their home watershed on the Coastal ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) — As air and water temperatures drop, turtles are left stunned, and it's not good. Turtles who are cold-stunned could die and that's what happened to seven of the twelve sea ...

The first two turtle eggs hatched without a hitch. Each of the tiny Eastern box turtles used their “egg tooth” to slice through their shells, poked out their tiny legs and wiggled free. But the third ...