Pic o’ the Week: Sea turtle street art

A sea turtle bursts out out of a drainage pipe above a man and his dog in Buenos Aires... Artist Martin Ron says of his creation: "The turtle is a beautiful animal and has a lot of colours and textures. It’s really interesting to paint. It’s not an animal that is seen a lot and …

Loggerhead turtle emerging

Fabulous footage! The first steps {and swim} of life on a Florida beach - a loggerhead turtle hatchling emerges from its nest and, following its instincts, light, and other cues, heads for the sea. Kudos to the volunteers who spend countless hours in Florida monitoring and protecting loggerhead nests - according to NOAA, it's one …

Olive ridley turtle “arribada” in Mexico

Amid the ongoing disaster of the Gulf oil spill and the unspeakable violence happening in parts of Mexico, an astonishing natural wonder dating back thousands of years is happening on some Mexican coasts -- the annual "arribadas" of Olive ridley sea turtles. Described by scientists as "one of the most unique synchronized nesting habits in …

Sea turtle hatchlings LOVE beach resort lights

There's bound to be messiness when creatures who've roamed the seas and beaches for millions of years face the relatively newfangled phenomenon of artifical light. Scientists believe that sea turtle hatchlings, when they emerge from their shells on beaches around the world, institnctually move in the direction where the sky is brightest. On a beach …

Today’s Gulf sea turtle – Loggerhead

As The Baltimore Sun’s Candus Thomson notes, all five species of sea turtles found in the Gulf are listed under the Endangered Species Act (this was true even before the BP oil disaster). We’re looking at fast facts about these species – this week, it’s the Loggerhead: Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) named for their large heads …

Today’s Gulf sea turtle – Hawksbill

As The Baltimore Sun’s Candus Thomson notes, all five species of sea turtles found in the Gulf are listed under the Endangered Species Act (this was pre-oil leak). We're looking at fast facts about these species - this week, it's the Hawksbill: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) listed by US as a critically endangered species since 1970 …

Today’s Gulf sea turtle – Kemp’s ridley

As The Baltimore Sun's Candus Thomson notes, all five species of sea turtles found in the Gulf are listed under the Endangered Species Act (this was pre-oil leak). We're looking at fast facts about these species, starting with the most endangered: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) the most endangered of the sea turtles the …

Pic o’ the Week: Sea Turtle Hatchlings

Photo by Scott R. Benson, NOAA Fisheries "The ancient mariner who has seen both the fall of dinosaurs andthe dawn of humankind, this master navigator now,ironically, needs us ... to chart a path to its future." -Carl Safina   These Leatherback turtle hatchlings are heading into the sea for the first time. Only a few of …