The endangered Vallarta mud turtle faces severe habitat loss in Mexico, leaving its tiny surviving population at urgent risk.

In 1978, green sea turtles were placed on the endangered species list primarily due to human activities like bycatch in ...

While riding along the boardwalk next to the beach, Simon spotted something unusual—a tiny turtle stranded in the middle of ...

OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - With the return of summer comes not only beach days, but the return of the sea turtle nesting season. Just this week alone, there have been three alleged sea turtle nest ...

It sounds like a scene out of the Ocean’s series of heist movies. Only this one didn’t happen in Las Vegas, but at a Mexican university campus surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. And it wasn’t ...

Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, morphology, and ecological ...

Pearl River map turtles are named for the beautiful and intricate patterns on their shell, which resemble topographic maps. These turtles depend on the Pearl River’s flowing freshwater to find food ...

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 ...

Three months ago, fishers found loggerhead sea turtle Molly with a 10-lb. tumor on her neck. Now, Molly is on the mend and ...

A close encounter with an elusive turtle species found only on remote islands, highlighting its unique traits and fragile ...

Turtle Doves are making a promising, but fragile recovery – and volunteers are playing a vital role.