Adopting a turtle is a long-term commitment – many turtles can live for 50 – 100 years. Land turtles are low-maintenance pets that can form bonds with their humans. A pet turtle’s longevity ...

Most stranded sea turtles don’t need extra medical care. Those that do are taken to one of the state’s aquariums. The one's ...

While most sea turtles warm themselves by swimming close to the surface of shallow waters, the Eastern Pacific green turtle will take to land to bask in the sun. Occasionally seen sunbathing ...

since the marine reptiles are turtles, not land-dwelling tortoises). The shell’s popularity had predictable consequences for the turtle. Now critically endangered, hawksbill numbers have ...

MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - A sea turtle was released into the Atlantic Ocean this weekend after she was nursed back to health in the Florida Keys. The marine reptile, named Harlow, was found in June ...