Steps away from New York’s historic Coney Island boardwalk, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) named Pancake was released into the Atlantic Ocean today. An excited crowd ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A recent discovery of a leatherback turtle nesting along the coast marks the first time it has ...

Federal crews can provide the on-water support needed to reach animals quickly.

Several communities, including Destin and Panacea, reported losing nearly a dozen sea turtle nests after the storm eroded ...

Staff at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, have named the loggerhead sea turtle Timmy. According to the hospital, ...

Evan Budz, 16, won a $50,000 scholarship at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May for his ...

Rockalina, an eastern box turtle that spent nearly 50 years in a dark basement living mostly on cat food, has met another ...

Turtles in SW Florida often end up on highways and other roads. Awareness of their presence is important as is knowing how to ...

Hans-Dieter Sues | Curator, Paleontology, National Museum of Natural History In a fit of pique, according to one of Aesop's fables, the god Hermes made the animal carry its house forever on its back.

No good deed goes unpunished. The post These Girls Saved a Turtle From Being Run Over, But the Cops Gave Their Mom a Ticket ...