Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says public health officials are investigating after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has appeared in multiple states. The CDC says in an ...

Mass Audubon announced Thursday that 45 cold-stunned sea turtles have washed ashore on Cape Cod beaches over the past t ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a report released Thursday, investigators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and elsewhere describe several cases of salmonella infection, including ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a warning to Pennsylvanians Wednesday of an outbreak of Salmonella linked to small pet turtles purchased from roadside or street vendors. The department of ...

Turtles and tortoises, though related, exhibit key differences. Turtles are primarily aquatic with streamlined shells and webbed feet, suited for swimming and varied diets. Tortoises are land-based, ...

In 2017 a Loggerhead Turtle named Yoshi was released and traveled 22,000 miles to return to its nesting site in Japan. They found this out by putting a satellite tag on her back shell. Yoshi lived in ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 8 (Reuters) - Endangered sea turtles and other marine wildlife have found refuge in a new coastal rescue center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Threatened by erratic weather ...