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Hawaiian Green Turtle Beach Signage

Regulatory beach signage in English and Japanese that provides guidelines for respectable sea turtle viewing on Hawaiʻi beaches and shorelines.
Image: Hawaiian Green Turtle Beach Signage
Image: Volunteer Pilots Fly South with First Sea Turtles of the New England Cold-Stun Season

Sea Turtle Skeletons Hold Clues for Conservation

The bones of sea turtles have annual rings like those found in trees, and chemical markers within them give scientists a detailed view of the animal's life history.
Image: Sea Turtle Skeletons Hold Clues for Conservation

Marine Turtle Biotelemetry

Tagging sea turtles around the world to learn more about their migratory patterns, growth rates, survival, and reproductive output.

Field Biologists Return from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Biologists have been conducting research on Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles from field camps on these remote islands since April.
Image: Field Biologists Return from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

NOAA Scientist Saves Entangled Sea Turtle

NOAA biologist Dr. Jennifer Leo is trained and experienced with rescuing marine life. Thanks to her and her family's actions, this turtle has a fighting chance. UPDATE: Twitch the turtle goes home!
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Fun Facts About Terrific Sea Turtles

All six species of turtles in U.S. waters are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Here you can find out more about them and why their numbers have been declining.

Faces of Sea Turtle Conservation: Dr. Cali Turner Tomaszewicz, National Research Council Research Associate

A new technique developed by three NOAA Fisheries scientists is giving us more insight than ever before on sea turtle populations, extracting life history and other information from sea turtle bones. The technology combines bone dating, or “skeletochronol
Image: Faces of Sea Turtle Conservation: Dr. Cali Turner Tomaszewicz, National Research Council Research Associate

Meet NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Sea Turtle Biologists

NOAA biologists answer questions about how they got into sea turtle research and what they do to better understand and conserve the species. Meet Dr. Chris Sasso, Dennis Klemm and Dr. Melissa Cook.
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Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery Efforts

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, we are shining a spotlight on our recovery efforts to reduce bycatch to protect and conserve sea turtles. ​

Marine Turtle Demography Laboratory

Using bone growth layers to answer questions about the demography, habitat, and ecology of sea turtles.

Baseline Health Parameters of East Pacific Green Turtles at Southern California Foraging Grounds

Urban coastal ecosystems are unique intersections of human development and biodiversity, and monitoring populations in these areas is critical to understanding ecosystem health and function.