TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - A sea turtle that was hooked on someone’s bait at the Tybee pier is back in the ocean after folks on the island worked together to release it. Julie Tatum sent us the video.

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

Sea turtles at the National Marine Fisheries Service Sea Turtle Facility in Galveston aren't housed there just for display -- they also are taking part in research that is affecting the nation's ...