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UCF sea turtle biologist Kate Mansfield discusses why these mysterious creatures are so interesting and important to study.

The professor emeritus retired in 2004 after more than 30 years researching sea turtles on Florida’s east coast, helping scientists understand the turtle population status and trends.

The storm hit at the peak of green sea turtle hatching season, washing out an estimated 45 percent of the threatened species’ nests.

Scientists at the UCF are zeroing in on a new clue to understand a mysterious disease that affects about half the sea turtles in the…

This year’s animated short films shed light on a speech disorder and sea turtle nesting. They premiere Monday, April 23, at the Center for Emerging Media.

A University of Central Florida biologist whose groundbreaking work tracking the movements of sea turtle yearlings in the North Atlantic Ocean attracted international attention has…

Hurricane Irma took a devastating toll on incubating sea turtle nests in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most important loggerhead and…

Almost 50 percent of the green sea turtles in the Indian River Lagoon have tumors all over their bodies and despite data going back more…