An Indiana man was arrested after he was seen dancing alongside a bustling roadway while allegedly carrying a state-protected turtle — and a baggie of meth. The man, who wasn’t publicly identified, ...

Earlier this spring an Essex County resident notified MassWildlife of a snapping turtle acting oddly in their yard and asked for help. What MassWildlife staff found was a female alligator snapping ...

SAND LAKE — Efforts from two county law enforcement leaders and deputies to save an estimated 70-year-old snapping turtle did not prevail. A turtle dubbed Sarge, which was likely hit by a car off ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton reminds New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June and encouraged motorists to “Give Turtles a Brake.” ...

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KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A lucky turtle brought hope to the shores of Key West. Lilly J is a young green sea turtle, and spent months recovering at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon after surviving a ...

World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and tortoises. Turtles, tortoises and terrapins, which together make up the order Testudines, have ...

The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated topic. The ...

Sea turtles use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate back to the beach where they were born. Conservation efforts have led to a dramatic increase in sea turtle nests on Longboat Key, from nine in ...

DAUPPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WALA) - Nine sea turtles returned to Gulf waters Thursday morning at West End Public Beach on Dauphin Island after months of rehabilitation at Audubon Aquarium Rescue in New ...

At Roberts Mill Park’s pond, Taneytown anglers have been reeling in more shells than scales. A wildlife management company relocated 25 turtles from the roughly 4-acre pond over Memorial Day weekend, ...

Earl Grey was rescued from a Cape Cod beach 6 months ago, and nursed to health at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Lydia McDonald, a hospital technician at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island ...