A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly ...

Turtles are fascinating creatures that have roamed the Earth for millions of years, outlasting dinosaurs and adapting to a wide variety of environments. Whether they’re gliding through the ...

Eastern box turtles thrive at this Benton Harbor nature center with its diverse habitats. Researchers hope to find out why.

The black market turtle trade is one of the reasons why the bog turtle is federally threatened and state endangered, along with depleting habitat caused by land development, pollution, and invasive ...

A new habitat for the pond turtle has been discovered in the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, the environmental institution reports ...

Loggerhead sea turtles were listed as a threatened species worldwide in 1978 under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), but no critical habitat was designated at that time. The USFWS and the NMFS have ...

Threatened green sea turtles that in recent years have been found expanding into waters off Southern California could get more protection of their habitat, migration routes and forage areas. The ...

Guinness World Records reported the oldest land-living animal, Jonathan, is a 190-year-old tortoise, making him the oldest turtle ever.

Conservationists in western Massachusetts have tried for decades to protect the endangered bog turtle. Now, they think the turtle is heading toward recovery.

A proposal announced by NOAA Fisheries and Fish and Wildlife Service designates new critical habitat areas to help protect threatened green sea turtles.

North America's smallest turtle has crawled into a bit of a bog, and the federal government is pondering whether protections for the species are warranted to get it out.

Tim Becker of Upscale Exotics in Sherrill wants the public to know all native turtles in New York state are protected by law.