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While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have ...

Turtles don’t get nearly enough credit for how awesome they are. They’ve been around forever, they mind their business, and ...

Four baby Galapagos tortoises made their public debut Wednesday at the Philadelphia Zoo. They are the offspring of the zoo’s ...

Rockalina the eastern box turtle had never ventured outdoors since 1977 — now she’s healing and getting to feel grass beneath ...

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Tortoise shells aren’t just tough armor—they’re living parts of the tortoise’s skeleton, loaded with secrets of survival, ...