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

Remarkable and stunning images show the first time that a disabled sea turtle was able to swim after being fitted with a prosthetic flipper. Rocky, who is between 25 and 30 years old, had been using a ...

CONSIDER the floating fortress that is a sea turtle. It seems to fly gracefully through the water even though it is encased in heavy armour. This combination of poise and protection evolved like any ...

Just in time for the holidays, a loggerhead sea turtle at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla got a perfectly fitting gift. The turtle, rescued in 2013 with a broken shell and twisted spine, this month ...

In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

An endangered sea turtle from South Carolina now calls a Texas aquarium home after concerted efforts by veterinarians and conservation groups to ensure its care and long-term survival. Howlite, a ...

Dr. Universe: Why can’t sea turtles pull back into their shell? I was at the St. Louis Zoo, and they said tortoises and other turtles can pull back into their shells. – Tyler, 7, Missouri There are ...

Sapphire the loggerhead sea turtle in her custom wetsuit. Image from video A loggerhead sea turtle at the Living Coast Discovery Center that suffers from buoyancy problems is now eating and swimming ...

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MUSKEGON, MI – Everybody knows the story “The Tortoise and the Hare.” It’s one of Aesop’s Fables. “Slow and steady wins the race.” The tortoise comes out on top in the end. The water-dwelling turtle ...

TRAFFIC released new data about the prevalence of sea turtle trafficking in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. The group says at least 2,354 turtles were seized in the three countries from January 2015 ...