A homeowner was in for a surprise when they discovered an Eastern box turtle digging a hole in their garden. The homeowner took to Reddit on September 21 to share that the unexpected visitor had laid ...

A turtle who somehow shucked off his transmitter and absconded from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary was found 20 miles away more than three years later. The Tamarack Wildlife Center said this summer, ...

ALSO DEVELOPING HURRICANE ERIN, IMPACTING WILDLIFE ON THE VOLUSIA COUNTY COAST. TODAY WE LEARNED THE STORM SWEPT AWAY DOZENS OF SEA TURTLE NESTS, AND THAT COMES AT A CRITICAL TIME FOR THE TURTLE ...

A woman at Miami International Airport was caught attempting to smuggle two live turtles in her bra. This incident follows a similar one earlier this year where a man attempted to smuggle a turtle in ...

BOSTON — Six more rehabilitated sea turtles are back in the ocean waters off Cape Cod following the New England Aquarium’s fourth release event of the season. Staff, volunteers, and interns from the ...

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 ...

Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own business the whole time. Tough on the outside, chill on the inside, they seem ...

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Project connects movement and genetics data for the first time to aid marine turtle conservation and recovery A new WWF-coordinated initiative, Blue Corridors for Turtles, aims to close critical gaps ...

Snapping turtles are the the only turtle species for which there is an open hunting season in New York state, according to environmental conservationists. A hunting license is required, and the only ...

This man saw a turtle slowly heading toward the road and was afraid it might get hit by a car. He tried to pick it up to move it to safety, but the turtle suddenly snapped at him, and he jumped back ...