According to expert, the pig-nosed turtle is a non-native species that originates from freshwater environments in northern ...

For the first time in years, leatherbacks have returned to nest in significant numbers on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

An animal hospital in the Florida Keys has given an endangered species of marine reptiles a second chance.The staff at The<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and ...

Turtles today are often slow-moving, modestly sized creatures, but their ancient relatives were quite different. Long before ...

The soft-shelled reptile is likely a victim of the illegal pet trade, said an animal expert. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The global population of green turtles has increased approximately 28% since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Green sea turtles are no longer endangered, ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WTVD) -- Town officials on Hilton Head Island tweeted about some exciting news Thursday: the hatching of several critically endangered sea turtles. The Kemp's ridley ...

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

Two aquarists who work in Hull have travelled to America to help rescue critically endangered sea turtles along their migration route. The volunteers traded their roles at The Deep aquarium for the ...

When some turtles swim south in the fall, scores of them get trapped by Cape Cod, where many die of hypothermia. Herb Swanson Cape Cod Bay churns as a frigid gust flicks froth into the air and the ...