Explore their habitat needs, behavior, diet, and care guide. Aquatic turtles are enjoyable to observe, particularly the distinctive African sideneck turtle. They earned their name because they cannot ...

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades—but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.

A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by green turtles, new research shows. The RAMPAO network runs along the coast of seven countries, from Cape Verde to ...

Five species of marine turtles are reported to nest on African beaches - the green (Chelonia mydas), the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the leatherback ...

The Denver Zoo has a new arrival and asked for your help choosing a name. Now, the results are in. Meet Maple! The baby African pancake tortoise's birth was announced on June 10. The zoo then turned ...

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades – but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.

A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by green turtles, new research shows. A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by ...

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades -- but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.