It is named not for the color of its shell ... Weighing up to 700 pounds green turtles are among the largest sea turtles in the world. Their proportionally small head, which is nonretractable ...

Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said ...

DESCRIPTION: Loggerhead sea turtles are named for their large heads, which contain powerful jaws and a thick beak. An adult loggerhead's top shell is slightly heart-shaped with a reddish-brown color; ...

Kemp’s ridleys are among the smallest sea turtles, reaching only about 2 feet in shell length and weighing up to 100 pounds. Their upper shell, or carapace, is a greenish-grey color, and their ...