This Giant Ancient Turtle Dwarfs Its Modern Ancestors

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

What scientists learned from a mysterious surge in Canadian turtle deaths

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising ...

Meet The Largest Freshwater Turtle Ever. Hint: Its Shell Was Bigger Than You

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...
WSVN 7News

Turtle Hospital in Marathon gives endangered sea turtles a second chance at life

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 ...
People

Turtle Kept in Darkness on a Diet of Cat Food, Feels the Sun for the First Time in 50 Years

An eastern box turtle kept as a pet has been rehabilitated by a rescue in New Jersey and got her first chance to see the sun in decades this month Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at ...
Houston Public Media

Sea turtle rescue crews prepare for possible cold-stun event along Texas Coast

Sea turtles can become cold-stunned when water temperature drops below 50° Fahrenheit. Cold-stunning, which can be ...
NJ.com

Turtle Back Zoo fundraiser offers a view of the zoo before it opens

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange plans a special Sea Turtle Sunrise Event on Saturday which will provide an exclusive, intimate experience at the zoo before it opens to the general public. The event, ...