"We really need to jump on this issue of ecological toxicity," he told Science News. "If the [study] authors are right, and ...

A group of sea turtles are released into Atlantic Ocean almost a month after rehabbing from "cold stunning," which compromises their immune system.

She had a severe case of fibropapillomatosis, a deadly tumor-causing disease that affects sea turtles around the world and may be linked to ocean pollution. "'Wow' was another turtle that I did ...

and one cold snap can put them over the edge," said Barron while performing surgery Wednesday on a male sea turtle who suffered from shark bite wounds and several tumors. "He's missing some of his ...