When marine biologist Christine Figgener filmed her team removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtle’s nose in August 2015, she says she had no idea how much it would resonate with the world. She ...

Turtles are known for being slow, and they typically can’t run fast. However, sometimes unexpected situations can lead to surprising outcomes—like a turtle seemingly sprinting. A video going viral on ...

Two stars were born after a video of a giant snapping turtle enjoying an afternoon out on the Chicago River recently went viral. The first, of course, is "Chonkosaurus" himself. The second? The ...

This attempt at turtle ASMR features turtles eating watermelon, apples, bugs and carrots Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

“Hawaiian green sea turtles, or honu, are native to Hawaiʻi. They are the largest hard-shelled sea turtle in the world, ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — A video of a huge snapping turtle that was recently spotted in a Chicago waterway has gone viral -- not only due to the large size of the reptile, but for the colorful commentary in ...

MYSTIC, Conn. (WWLP) – Veterinarians at the Mystic Aquarium treated an endangered bog turtle after representatives from the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) brought her ...

A Florida alligator recently has been gaining attention from news outlets and on social media after it was caught on camera crossing a road while carrying a turtle in its mouth.The U.S. Fish and ...

A TikTok video of a leatherback turtle dangling from a fishing wire on a boat has been viewed 4.6 million times and has sparked outrage from one conservation group. The video, posted by the user ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — In the heart of sea turtle nesting season, a Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue lieutenant said a video appears to show some men tampering with a nest at a local beach. The woman ...

There is nothing like a good boogie in the shower to put yourself in a positive mindset for starting the day. And, as a recently surfaced video has shown, it is not just humans that enjoy shaking what ...