You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

Amidst an excited crowd, 17 endangered and threatened sea turtles were released into the refreshing waters off Cape Cod ...

Sea turtles and shorebirds are at their peak during nesting season as Independence Day will draw thousands to coastal areas ...

As of mid-June, biologists in Texas have documented 383 Kemp’s ridley turtle nests — breaking the previous record of 353 set ...

A 29-hectare section of land on the Bruce (Saugeen) Peninsula in Ontario is now being protected from development, and is also ...

Nagshankar Temple's sacred pond is home to 13 turtle species. Locals are helping release endangered turtles back into the ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Marc Chavez is founder and director of Native Like Water, an organization he started in 2000 with educational and cultural ...

The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) might only grow to about 10 cm (4 in) long, but this brightly speckled reptile is making ...

Red-crowned roofed turtles, with tacking tags, have been released into the river where they were once found in abundance.

Alligators are often portrayed inaccurately, leading to unnecessary alarm. Understanding their natural behaviors and habitats hel ...