In the US, all sea turtles are now protected by the Endangered Species Act, and the Convention on International Trade in ...

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While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have ...

More than six months after their first reintroduction into Kansas waterways, the alligator snapping turtles seem to be settling into their new home.

On a small island off the coast of Vietnam, a cow herder paused near a rice field and noticed a brown and yellow creature hidden under the grass. He picked up the animal and decided to keep it as a ...

And leatherback turtles are not faring as well as other species. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to ...

Loggerheads are the world's largest hard-shelled turtle species, and they can live up to 100 years, which the researchers say because of this, it takes years to get adequate information on their ...