endangered sea turtles

Six Chinese fishermen accused of poaching endangered sea turtles were charged in a Philippine court Monday, part of efforts to protect threatened wildlife along the country's coastline.

Officials say six Chinese fishermen have been arrested in western Philippine waters for catching endangered sea turtles.

Several wildlife protection groups are suing the federal agency that regulates fishing in U.S. waters, claiming the government isn't doing enough to protect endangered sea turtles from drowning in shrimp nets.

Several wildlife protection groups are suing the federal agency that regulates fishing in U.S. waters, claiming the government isn't doing enough to protect endangered sea turtles from drowning in shrimp nets.

Federal biologists in Texas are set to release dozens of endangered baby sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico despite the oil fouling the waters 400 miles away.

A federal lawsuit filed by several wildlife protection groups claims BP's practice of burning off spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico likely is killing endangered sea turtles.

Wildlife officials are saying that at least 35 endangered sea turtles have washed up on Gulf coast beaches, but it's not clear what's killing them.

Officials say at least 38 endangered sea turtles stunned by cooler water from the recent Texas cold snap washed up near the Gulf Coast and couldn't be saved.