Thinking about getting a pet turtle? Great choice! Turtles are low-maintenance, fascinating, and can live for decades. Don’t be surprised if some live even longer than their owners. But before you ...
Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...
Turtles can slow their hearts down to sleep underwater. Some species of turtles can even breath through their butts!
NEW YORK, July 20, 2003 — -- The world's 270 species of turtles date back 200 million years, and many of them are in danger. In New York City, one man is on a mission to save 1,000 of the ...
Some species are at risk because of climate change and a decline in wild spaces. But what's next for those species? Veterinarians and staff at the Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, ...