Sea turtles are fascinating creatures of the ocean. They’re very famous for their mass egg hatchings on beaches, so it’s easy ...

Actually, it's more like eat and be eaten for most organisms ... crack though even the thick carapace (shell) of full-grown sea turtles. One common defense against predators is a protective ...

“Few other organisms will eat these sponges,” says José Urteaga, an expert in sea turtle conservation and ... “Hawksbills are like the gardeners of coral reefs,” says Urteaga.

When young, the turtles eat a variety ... by colorful coral reefs and mighty mangroves.” But, he says, they “are among the most productive natural habitats on land or sea.” ...

Using their beaks, these turtles peck and scrape rocks and coral, eating the sea sponges that grow on these structures. Sponges make up the largest part of hawksbills’ diets, but the turtles ...

Throughout this stressful time, the turtles also abstain from eating. South Carolina beachgoers can help the state’s sea turtles by keeping beaches clean, turning beachfront lights out to avoid ...

feeding on sea grasses and algae. Juvenile green turtles, however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and sponges. While most sea turtles warm themselves by swimming close to the ...

Armed with a wooden stick, a bucket and a headlamp, Philippine construction worker Johnny Manlugay hunts every night for the eggs of sea turtles ... that we should not eat turtle eggs and meat.” ...

KOTA KINABALU: Efforts to protect coral reefs and endangered sea turtles in Mabul Island, off Semporna, have received a timely boost through two new conservation initiatives. The year-long ...

By Alex Fox Photograph by Shane Gross Though they feed along coral reefs ... “Few other organisms will eat these sponges,” says José Urteaga, an expert in sea turtle conservation and the ...