For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave the beach and when they return to coastlines nearly grown — a span of about one to 10 years. New research published Tuesday begins to fill in that gap.

After three months of rehabilitation, a rescued green sea turtle was returned to its home in the Gulf waters of Florida.

Eight green sea turtles stunned by the cold during a rare snowfall in Florida have been released back into the Atlantic Ocean