On July 27, park biologists found a 'leucistic' loggerhead sea turtle at the bottom of a nest. That means the sea turtle has a whiter coloration than his siblings, making him very rare. But his white ...

The holiday season can be a stressful time for people, with travel, budgets, families and sky high expectations. That’s why it’s important to take a moment and breathe. And in case you can’t remember ...

A red-eared slider in Maharashtra. The turtle originated in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. | Rahul Kulkarni / Mongabay India Around three months ago, Adithyan D Thambi, a Class 6 ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

Despite a nearly 40-year ban on the sale of tiny turtles in the U.S., the small reptiles are still being sold — and still making people sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported ...

Time to shell-ebrate! May 23 marks World Turtle Day. Since its inception in 2000, when non-profit American Tortoise Rescue started the event, the occasion provides a turtle-y perfect time to learn ...