In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

Turtles are generally thought of as silent creatures, but recent evidence has emerged that at least 47 turtle species make some form of sound. Those sounds communicate various messages, from social ...

Two leatherback turtle nests were found on Cape Hatteras National Seashore in one season for the first time in over 20 years, the North Carolina park said. Photo from J. Walker via the National Park ...

Spring comes with the arrival of new life, from budding flowers to baby ducks. Galveston Island State Park saw some of those new lives buried in its sand on Sunday. An endangered Kemp’s ridley sea ...

It's that time of year again—Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Nesting Season. It starts in April and goes through July. Local sealife experts warn neighbors to stay vigilant of this endangered species laying ...

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 main reason ...

CEDAR FALLS — University of Northern Iowa students studying Iowa’s rarest reptile aren’t just reading about them. They’re gathering information that will appear in future books and papers. Under the ...

Vermont's native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation ...