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Report a Stranded or Injured Marine Animal
Find phone numbers for reporting a sick, injured, entangled, stranded, or dead marine animal. Numerous organizations around the country are trained and ready to respond.
Sea Turtles
There are six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters, all of which are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more about sea turtles and the work of NOAA Fisheries and partners to protect and conserve these animals.
Green Turtle
The green turtle is the world's largest species of hard-shelled sea turtle. They are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivores, eating mostly seaweed, seagrasses, and algae. Learn more about these marine reptiles.
Kemp's Ridley Turtle
Kemp's ridleys are the smallest sea turtle in the world. They are primarily found in the Gulf of America while juveniles can be found in the Atlantic as far north as Nova Scotia. Bycatch presents the greatest threat. Learn more about these marine turtles.
Olive Ridley Turtle
The olive ridley gets its name from the olive green color of its heart-shaped shell. The species is among the smallest of the world's sea turtles. On some beaches, thousands of females come ashore together to nest. Learn more about these marine reptiles.
Loggerhead Turtle
Loggerheads are the most abundant species of sea turtle found in U.S. coastal waters. They are named for their massive heads and strong jaws which they use to eat hard-shelled animals like whelk and conch. Learn more about these marine reptiles.
Leatherback Turtle
Leatherbacks are the largest turtle in the world and are named for their tough, rubbery skin. They are highly migratory, some swimming over 10,000 miles a year between nesting and foraging grounds. Learn more about these marine turtles.
Hawksbill Turtle
Hawksbills are found in the warm waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Their diet consists mainly of sponges that live on coral reefs. Threats include worldwide losses of reef habitat and nesting area. Learn more about these marine reptiles.
Saving Sea Turtles with Science: Sea Turtle Week
Join us for Sea Turtle Week 2019 and find out how we use science to improve the conservation and recovery of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
Sea Turtle Week 2021: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation
We kick off Sea Turtle Week, June 14-18 2021, with a closer look at NOAA Fisheries sea turtle conservation and recovery efforts.
The Road to Restoration for Sea Turtles
Part 1: Sea Turtles Harmed by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Sea turtles are irreplaceable. They serve unique ecological roles and are highly valued by the public. They are also vulnerable to threats caused by human activities.
The five sea turtle
Sea Turtle Week 2020: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation
Conserving and protecting sea turtles is a part of our core mission at NOAA Fisheries.
Saving Sea Turtles
Learn how you can help save sea turtles.
Sea Turtles Return Home
NOAA Galveston sea turtle release
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network
Working to inform the causes of sea turtle strandings by collecting data, documenting wounds and abnormalities, transporting sick and injured sea turtles to permitted rehabilitation facilities, and educating the public about sea turtle conservation.
Exploring Solutions for Sea Turtle Bycatch
This Sea Turtle Week, we talk with Barbara Schroeder, National Sea Turtle Coordinator, about bycatch innovations that are helping sea turtles thrive and how we work with fishermen to reduce bycatch.
Sea Turtle Assessment Research Projects
The Sea Turtle Assessment program supports NOAA Fisheries Science Center-led projects and works to improve the quality of sea turtle assessments.
Sea Turtle Research in the Pacific
Researching sea turtles across the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Sea Turtles in a Sea of Sound
Understanding how sea turtles hear and respond to sound is the first step in understanding the impacts of ocean noise on these protected species.
Celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2018
World Sea Turtle Day is June 16!
Sea Turtles Rescued from the Cold
A record number of sea turtles have stranded after being cold-stunned this fall. The Sea Turtle Stranding Network is bringing them in from the cold.
Sea Turtle Week 2022
Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide, but they face many threats today. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
Sea Turtle Week 2021
Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide, but they face many threats today. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
