Tiny turtles (diamondback terrapins) get a second chance when Evelyn Kidd and her kids search for them in the storm drains of Ventnor, New Jersey.

They are migrating to habitats for basking, foraging and nesting. Female turtles are seeking nesting areas to lay their eggs and may need to risk crossing roads to get to these habitats.

Watch as these endangered baby turtles are introduced to a custom-built habitat designed for safety, comfort, and long-term growth. From soft bedding to natural basking spots, this is more than ...

Would you shell out a few extra bucks every year to help rescue wild turtles? A bill in the state legislature would create a special license plate that would provide funding for the Turtle Rescue ...

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION The return of endangered turtles in the Ganga Red-crowned roofed turtles, with tacking tags, have been released into the river where they were once found in abundance.

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people ...

In the UK, tortoises are land-dwellers, while turtles and terrapins are aquatic (terrapins are slightly fonder of the land than turtles). But in the US, turtle covers all three.

A loggerhead sea turtle spotted struggling in the Indian River Bay June 21 is apparently free-swimming now, according to the Lewes-based nonprofit Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation ...

Jacksonville University is launching a new program aimed at protecting sea turtles and their coastal habitats.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A snapping turtle that possibly wandered nearly a mile in Aberdeen from what is a common habitat for turtles was likely looking for a place to lay eggs. “The … ...