Sea Turtle Facts

A scuba diver surfacing too fast gets the bends. A sea turtle dives all day and does not. The physiology behind it, and the one situation that breaks it.

Baby green sea turtles eat jellyfish and crustaceans. Adults eat algae. Here is why Hawaii's honu switch to a plant diet around age 5 to 7, and how their gut adapts.

What happens after a stranded sea turtle is rescued in Hawaii? Inside the hotline call, the field response, months of rehab, and release day for a honu.

Everything to know before visiting Laniakea Beach on Oahu, the North Shore spot locals call Turtle Beach. Best times, parking reality, and the ten foot rule.

Where do sea turtles go during a hurricane? How honu sense a storm coming, why they head for deep water, and what really happens to nests and hatchlings.

Can a sea turtle regrow a lost flipper? No, turtles cannot regrow limbs. But they are remarkably resilient and often survive and thrive with a missing flipper. Here is how.