The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing ...

Wildlife officials warn this sea-turtle rescue effort could just be getting started along the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Turtles are not the fastest of movers on land, but in the water, they have amazing reflexes. A turtle in a fish tank showed just how swift it could be when it decided to attack a pufferfish. Little ...

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — On Wednesday night, a group of endangered, cold-stunned turtles was flown to the Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach, Florida for "life-saving recovery." The six Kemp's ridley sea ...

Turtles today are often slow-moving, modestly sized creatures, but their ancient relatives were quite different. Long before ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

Sea turtles are ectothermic, meaning they rely on their surrounding environment to regulate body temperature. When water ...

An animal hospital in the Florida Keys has given an endangered species of marine reptiles a second chance.The staff at The<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...