A unique turtle is officially getting a second chance at life in the big blue. Last month we reported on a special resident ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will add new protections for a rare turtle whose ridged shell looks like a topographic map, with the goal of keeping it from going extinct. The federal agency has ...

"Protecting adult females and turtle nests in the wild is essential for conserving Wisconsin turtle populations."  One way to ...

While on a camping trip, a 15-year-old boy named Evan Budz from Burlington, Ontario, spotted a snapping turtle swimming ...

Painted turtles sunning themselves in a pond. Why are sea turtles endangered? Discover the human impact on North American turtles and learn about the steps we can take to help. When I was young, my ...

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In the back of a large SUV, 15 small sea turtles wrapped in wet towels and packed in individual banana boxes awaited their new lease on life Thursday, preparing to swim off the Louisiana coast after ...

Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a stranger? Volunteer to sing on stage? If you say yes, chances are you’re probably a bold person. It turns out ornate box turtles — a threatened ...