If you take in a pet tortoise, be prepared to provide a lifetime of care and consider that your pet might even outlive you.

benefit from a protected outdoor area, safe from predators, where they can bask in the sun and forage in the yard, as well as a small heated enclosure for cold weather. Aquatic turtles need at ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtle nests increased this year along a stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast before a trio of ...

It may seem odd for an aquatic animal to be able to climb, but some species of turtle can and do. Be aware of this when setting up their enclosure. Turtles need the water in their tank to be of an ...

The 9-year-old was recently surrendered, and fears change in his environment, which could explain his new hiding place.

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 ...

In an undisclosed New Jersey location, there's a sanctuary for turtles intercepted in the process of being trafficked, and a ...

City officials are waiting on news about the turtle's protection status to determine how to handle homeless encampments along ...

In north-central New Jersey, Maurice Rodrigues has a sizable backyard, and it’s filled with enclosures ... have thousands of turtles.” Rodrigues walks over to an outdoor pen filled with ...