“Many of the turtle populations have come back, though some haven’t,” said Duke ecologist Stuart Pimm, who was not involved with the research. “Overall, the sea turtle story is one of the ...

So a few animals retain primitive systems with the sole purpose of measuring ambient light—of which the most unusual is the leatherback sea turtle, one of the world’s largest reptiles.

In this instance, the other animal happened to be a turtle. While it’s entirely unknown how the water buffalo sensed this turtle was in dire straits, the behavior of the buffalo is not uncommon.

An Olive Ridley turtle has made history by swimming from Odisha to the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, covering a total distance of 3,500 kilometres. The rare phenomenon was reported from Guhagar Beach ...

Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital provides state-of-the-art critical care and chronic care for sea turtles and works closely with Mote’s Stranding Investigations Program in response to ...