Under Vermont’s newly passed Act 47 of 2025, the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is ...

The first nest of green turtles on Sanibel Island this year hatched this week, and 49 of the sand-dollar-sized endangered ...

Two sea turtles, Ariel and Moana, were released into the ocean with tracking devices as part of the annual Tour de Turtles competition. The turtles were released near Disney's Vero Beach Resort, a key ...

This synchronized migration of Caribbean spiny lobsters is more survival strategy than party trick—and it's amazing to watch.

A new law bans the importation and sale of pond slider turtles, an invasive species that outcompetes Vermont's native turtles leading to their decline.

Researchers from the University of Florida have uncovered the largest known nesting site for the threatened giant South ...

Would you shell out a few extra bucks every year to help rescue wild turtles? A bill in the state legislature would create a special license plate that would provide funding for the Turtle Rescue ...

Despite its name, the Okinawa spiny rat is not particularly spiny compared to related species and measures about 8 inches in length including its tail. Its population has been devastated by habitat ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A snapping turtle that possibly wandered nearly a mile in Aberdeen from what is a common habitat for turtles was likely looking for a place to lay eggs. “The main ...

Jacksonville University, in partnership with Mickler’s Landing Turtle Patrol, launches a new program aimed at protecting and conserving sea turtles and their coastal habitats.

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a loss of habitat and road-related mortalities, according to the Iowa ...