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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The spotted turtle is a very rare turtle in Massachusetts, but it is impossible to mistake for any other species. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON The story of this spring has been the weather; ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

MANTEO, N.C. — Cold temperatures and sea turtles do not mix. After the recent cold snap, there are at least 110 sea turtles currently being nursed to health at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke ...