Whether they’re gliding through the oceans, basking on riverbanks, or slowly making their way across the land, turtles captivate the imagination of people worldwide. Here are ten fun facts about ...

According to Katie Gregory, herpetology keeper at the Nashville Zoo, tortoises dwell on land, while most other turtles are ...

1. They’re faster than you think! While large turtles are pretty slow on land due to their size and weight, smaller ones have been known to sprint when necessary, reaching speeds of up to 1km/h ...

Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. Terrestrial habitat may be just as important as aquatic habitat for this turtle. In some populations, males may be found on land for ...

Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land. Tortoises, however, are often good swimmers. Turtles are among the most endangered vertebrates. Habitat destruction, illegal ...

Seventeen sea turtles that were found stranded along Florida’s northeastern Atlantic Coast were brought to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, north of West Palm Beach, where they are ...