The turtle was found off the coast of Virginia after ingesting a fishhook and won't be released to the wild because of arthritis in her front flippers. Kansas City is hundreds of miles away from the ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) — A sea turtle that found itself stranded more than a mile from the ocean in November finally made its way back home. Beachgoers’ cheers filled the air Wednesday as the ...

It's a long-held idea that turtles can tuck their heads into their shells when threatened. But is it true? And is this protective trick why turtles the world over have shells today? The answer is that ...

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 ...

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...