Scientists at the National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung, Taiwan found evidence that more sea turtle eggs survive when an apex predator comes to eat other would-be egg eaters.

Since the turtles are vulnerable to predators and elements while they do it, he thought they might be doing it for a reason. Hawksbill and leatherback turtles’ last common ancestor was 110 ...

A turtle’s shell is a key factor in its longevity. It is a built-in defense system, and the shell helps protect turtles from predators and other environmental dangers.

The anti-predator role of within-nest emergence synchrony in sea turtle hatchlings. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences , 2016; 283 (1834): 20160697 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.0697 ...

The turtles also spent a good deal of energy and time — roughly 30 minutes — on this endeavor, exposing themselves to dangers from predators and the hot, rising sun.

Goannas have overtaken foxes as the number one predator of the endangered loggerhead turtle at its second largest Queensland nesting beach. A new study has found that since feral red foxes were ...

Another turtle had ingested 144 pieces, according to the study. “Juvenile turtles have evolved to develop in the open ocean, where predators are relatively scarce,” Dr. Emily Duncan, lead ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Motorists on Fort Leonard Wood may feel like they are dodging more turtles than normal lately, and that is because in spring and early summer, the cold-blooded creatures ...

Sea turtle nests on Volusia County beaches have hit a new record, thanks to volunteer efforts to protect them from predators, officials said. Since nesting season began in May, county staff and vol… ...

Predators. These turtles have predators in the wild, like raccoons, large birds, and snakes, but their thick shells make them difficult for wildlife to eat. ...