This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

While adult turtles need large tanks, hatchling turtles can be temporarily kept in turtle tank setups designed specifically ...

The Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Program will merge with the Science and Resources Management Division. Many residents and turtle lovers are outraged about ...

Sea Turtle: Sea turtles are ancient species, having been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Fossils from the oldest marine turtle date back 120 million years. Females and males are the same size ...

FLORIDA KEYS — It wasn’t an easy road back to water for the 322-pound loggerhead named Lenny. The turtle was spotted injured, struggling to swim near Alligator Reef off the coast of Islamorada in the ...

Author Tony Monahan's "Turtle Lovers' Guidebook" takes readers to 164 U.S. turtle sites, featuring 500 photos and 200 species in a celebration of conservation.

A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

Turtles are one of the oldest kinds of reptiles on the planet. Their hard shell and slow-moving mannerisms make them unique pets. They’re hardy creatures and can be fun to care for. They may seem like ...

The fossilized remains of a bizarre-looking reptile are giving scientists new insights into how turtles got their distinctive shells. Some 240 million years ago, this early turtle-like creature lived ...