A kind-hearted stranger spotted the turtle slowly making his way across a street and stopped to help, not knowing he had just ...

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered five turtle shell fragments from a gravel pit in Magdeburg, Germany — and they're not sure ...

Hunting, pollution, coastal development and climate change are all factors contributing to population decrease, but are declining threats to turtles overall.

I know to a lot of people, it’s just a turtle, but to me, he’s my best friend,” said Tiffany Emanuel, who lost her turtle ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

When we envision sea turtles cruising through the ocean, we picture their streamlined shells – natural defenses seemingly built for protection. However, these shells defend more than that. They allow ...

The shell is connected by a bridge, and unlike the shells of other animals, it is not an exoskeleton, but rather a modification of the turtle’s ribs and vertebrae. Snapping turtle in summer. Image via ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it's easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks.

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...