RACINE COUNTY - It's an uphill battle for turtles to bring the next reptilian generation into the world. The spawning season can be dangerous for the shelled critters. Turtles that normally bask on ...

Plastic pollution has been found in practically every environment on the planet, with especially severe effects on ocean life. Plastic waste harms marine life in many ways – most notably, when animals ...

All across New Hampshire, turtles are embarking on an overland journey from the vernal pools and wetlands where they spend the winter to their upland nesting sites. That trek is an essential part of ...

A vet has shared an update on a “dangerous” alligator snapping turtle found near a lake in Cumbrai - and revealed its new bizarre name. The animal is native to freshwater habitats in North America, ...

Every year, turtles venture from the Hackensack River across Western Highway in the Blauvelt/West Nyack area to lay eggs – a dangerous trek that requires some human help. That’s where volunteers from ...

Small turtles have long been popular pets, particularly for children. Despite that popularity, many people still question the safety of keeping turtles as pets. Turtles may be slow, but don't let ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka — Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as a dozen dead dolphins and a blue whale, have washed ashore in Sri Lanka since a container ship ...

HATTERAS INLET, N.C. (WITN) - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard paused their boat training on Thursday to help save a sea turtle that was in some dangerous waters. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet ...

It’s a tough time for Buffalo Niagara’s wild turtles. The slow-moving animals are sharing the roads with fast-moving motor vehicles, and it’s not a good mix. “They’re extremely vulnerable,” said Petra ...

ST. CLOUD — This summer, you may share the road with an unlikely commuter: turtles. Any animal in the road can cause traffic jams or crashes, but traffic is one of the biggest mortality factors for ...

JUPITER — The hum of the ATV is loud as Aleah Ataman rides out onto the sand at an empty Juno Beach, her red headlamp casting out into the new darkness of the night. She scans over the mounds of ...