Sea turtles get battered by boats, caught in fishing nets, choked by trash. Climate change is threatening their habitat, ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

Anyone who finds a stranded or injured sea turtle should immediately report it by calling 1-866-TURTLE-5, which connects to ...

Keystone species are those that exist in an ecosystem to keep it functioning at its healthiest levels possible. These animals ...

From a young age, the river turtle embarks on a tough journey; the chance of a turtle hatchling surviving to adulthood is ...

Q: I have two aquatic turtles, a red-eared and a map turtle, in a 20-gallon-wide aquarium with a UV lamp. I use commercial dry pellets and tiny little pieces of no-fat turkey bologna, but could I have ...

Desert tortoises, as their name suggests, don't encounter many large bodies of water. But surprisingly, all turtles, even desert tortoises, can hear better underwater, recent research finds. "If a ...

$145K donation funded UV water purification and silo system for Sea Turtle Inc. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 5, 2023 / Sea Turtle Inc. is protecting the environment and marine life ...

Drivers, boaters, lawn workers, dog owners, it’s time to be on the lookout for turtles. Seeking winter homes, big and small turtles are traversing roads and lawns at their usual slow pace, which means ...