Over 150 captive-bred juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project.

Florida sea turtle nesting season generally starts about March 1 and ends about Nov. 15, but at least four leatherbacks are ...

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

The state has dedicated 141 acres of forest land in Owen County as a nature preserve. The property, named Barnebey Woods ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

Why should we avoid keeping turtles as pets? Turtles and tortoises, with their unique traits and tranquil demeanor, have often been sought-after exotic pets. Nevertheless, it's crucial to realize that ...

Four turtle species have been unexpectedly found in the Dumaresq Dam near Armidale. Researchers suspect some are dumped pets, which could pose a threat to endangered natives. The unexpected discovery ...

Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an apparently fate-tempting plea. "I kept joking through that whole class, ...

A research project that’s the joint effort of several institutions across Middle Tennessee aimed at better understanding how Eastern Box Turtles navigate the Central Basin has wrapped its ...

South Carolina is home to a vibrant array of wildlife, thanks in no small part to its vast and flourishing wetlands. Among the most intriguing inhabitants of these aquatic environments are the diverse ...

Within diversity of animal life on our planet, some creatures have evolved remarkable adaptations that seem almost magical to human observers. Among these fascinating evolutionary marvels is cutaneous ...