But this year, beach erosion has created a novel situation for one nest teetering on the edge of a sandy cliff about 5 feet high near the Second Street entrance. A couple months of high tides have ...

A large sea turtle found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike has been returned to the ocean.

Bill Parsons, a biologist for the Little Traverse Bay Band's natural resources department, enlisted the help of his ...

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 ...