People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened ... at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and sea ...

Grab some seashells, paint and glue and make this adorable seashell turtle ... little piece of “art”. Seashells (one large ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

A turtle appeared to perform a pole dance inside its aquarium at a conservation facility in Japan. Footage shows the sea turtle with front flippers coiled around a pole while the bottom part of its ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of ... dive to depths of 4,200 feet—deeper than any other turtle—and can stay down for up to 85 minutes.