Community patrols on Kenya’s coastline relocate and protect sea turtle nests, giving vulnerable hatchlings a better chance to ...

A tiny baby turtle went viral for his struggle across the sand to the sea while a man enthusiastically hyped him up.

Rare two-headed turtle is found on Cape Cod - The last rare two-headed turtle hatchling in Cape Cod was found in 2021 ...

Volusia County officials urge beachgoers to report stranded sea turtle hatchlings to lifeguards or the Marine Science Center.

On Sept. 11, the Florida Keys community celebrated as Hope, a 150-pound adult female loggerhead sea turtle, swam back into her ocean home from Sombrero ...

Turtles are one of the oldest kinds of reptiles on the planet. Their hard shell and slow-moving mannerisms make them unique pets. They’re hardy creatures and can be fun to care for. They may seem like ...

An international team of scientists from the U.S., France, Australia, and Germany, including Senckenberg researcher Uwe Fritz has published the ninth edition of the atlas "Turtles of the World." The ...

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.

Found a Maryland box turtle or terrapin crossing a road or in your yard? Maryland DNR guidance on when to help, which way to move it and why not to take it home.

The Cape Wildlife Center was seeing double on Thursday after a two-headed turtle was brought to its facility. The turtle was a diamondback terrapin hatchling. The two heads was caused by a rare ...