Scientists have discovered over 100 dead turtles in Canada, and its implications for our future aren’t great. From smashed shells to dismembered turtles, Carleton University biologist, Gregory Bulté ...

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle swims into the ocean after being released by New England Aquarium biologists in West Dennis, ...

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat of green fur. When rescuers arrived, they realized the animal wasn’t just ...

The Kemp's ridley turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their ...

The Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is the official state sea turtle of Texas.

Sometimes it’s scary to think that the many species we see today might not be around in twenty years. Or, if we don’t focus ...

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely assisting ...

Are box turtles in worse shape than herpetologists thought? University of Toledo researchers raise the question in new ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday extended Endangered Species Act protections to the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, a fierce-looking throwback that’s become prized by collectors. Citing ...

There are five species of marine turtles in Florida: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's Ridley and hawksbill.

LOWELL — A potentially invasive species of turtle was found in Lowell last week near the confluence of the Merrimack and Concord rivers, raising concerns over the possible impacts to turtles native to ...