Sea turtles, ancient creatures vital to marine ecosystems, face increasing threats from climate change and human activities.

Blank Park Zoo teamed up with the Iowa DNR and Iowa State University in a multi-year effort to increase the population of ...

Armed with new protections, this turtle could be the catalyst for halting a huge and controversial engineering project ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and 20 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to protect diamondback ...

The Blanding's turtle is native to Iowa. Habitat loss and low nest success has left the species with a declining population.

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the smallest and most endangered sea turtle in the world, is making history in Florida.

Railcars once filled with hustling commuters in the city of Atlanta are now 65 feet below the Atlantic Ocean filled with inquisitive fish, sea turtles and coral.

Three injured Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, named Foxglove, Peony, and Marigold, received months of care at Sea Turtle Hospital ...

These beautiful creatures are built for the water. With streamlined bodies and powerful flippers, they can glide effortlessly ...

Alligator snapping turtles are known for their most prominent characteristics which separate them from the common snapping turtles which are abundant in many areas in Kansas. Their large, ridged ...

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