Box turtles also have a hinged plastron (bottom shell) that allows them to close up shop in the front and rear, creating a “box” that protects their entire body from predators. Formerly, the eastern ...

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

Their shells are gray, brown or olive-colored; they're called "green" sea turtles because their fat is green. Green sea turtles are found in oceans all over the world and make long migrations to nest.

Each winter, hundreds of sea turtles wash ashore on Cape Cod, cold-stunned by frigid water that leaves them unable to move or feed.

An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally is back in the Atlantic Ocean, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital. Skip to content Local News ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle ...

Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we ...

Some showed pet turtles. Others came from temple ponds or were clearly lifted from the internet. Most were misidentified — Chinese softshells, Ganges softshells, or other large turtles. The most ...

“Turtles is primarily about the biodiversity of their species, their evolutionary history, and conservation issues and solutions,” said Sarah Arnold, Director of Education for Fernbank Museum.

Pulaski’s baseball franchise is coming out of its shell. On Friday, the Appalachian League club unveiled its new name and logo: the Pulaski River Turtles. General manager JW Martin said the name ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle ...