Jul. 3—"Why did the turtle cross the road?" "To get to the Shell station," is how one version of the joke goes. The reality is turtles cross roads all of the time. And judging by the evidence of the ...

People are watching and rewatching a Florida release video thanks to the brief moment after Purple, a tiny green sea turtle, ...

"Her shell started having little bloody patches all over it." ...

Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power ...

A massive 250-lb. loggerhead sea turtle found deep in a Georgia marsh was rescued by wildlife officials and volunteers, then ...

Sea turtle experts say there are at least 50% fewer nests than in previous years, saying there’s an alarming number of sea turtles making ‘false crawls.’ ...

VENICE, Fla. — If you’ve been to the beach lately, you might have noticed stakes with pink tape taking up your spot on the sand Well, those are surrounding turtle nests. Going to the beach looks a ...

The origin of turtles has puzzled scientists. A new study provides more evidence that these shelled reptiles share a common ...

"Turtles usually can shed their scutes to prevent this; maybe this little guy has a health issue." ...

A woman in Hue, Vietnam, spotted an unusual turtle wandering into her yard and quickly realized it was not the average reptile. The retile, named for the eye-like markings on the back of its head, is ...

They conquered the 1980s and ’90s with their high-kicking ninja skills. Now Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo are heading to the beach and instead of serving up deadline punches they’ll ...