Sea turtles have traversed the deep, blue sea for over 100 million years, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. Today, seven distinct species exist, according to seeturtles.org. Six of them ...

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 ...

“During their long journey to Ogasawara Islands, the green turtles are likely to ingest and accumulate plastic distributed ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — On Wednesday night, a group of endangered, cold-stunned turtles was flown to the Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach, Florida for "life-saving recovery." The six Kemp's ridley sea ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium welcomed a new member into its family, marking a new chapter in the young sea turtle’s life and bringing a critically endangered species to the ...

Per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop below 50 degrees, which is too cold for sea turtles to maintain their body temperature. As a ...

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

Ask an expert, Are Turtles Social Animals?, and you'll definitly get "No" for an answer. However, this viral turtle video will likely make you reconsider.

In North-Central New Jersey, there is a backyard teeming with around 200 turtles. Many of these shelled creatures have been rescued from the smuggling trade and are now being nursed back to health in ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SEA LIFE Kansas City wants you to help name its newest sea turtle. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, the most critically endangered sea turtle species, flew across the country more than ...