LIHU‘E — In an effort to increase awareness of sea turtles during this important time of a turtle’s life, and to enlist the public’s help with proper human behavior around sea turtles, The Kaua‘i ...

Turtles are ancient reptiles that have been around for over 200 million years; there are over 300 species of turtles in our oceans and rivers today, and some are critically endangered. A new permanent ...

A Thai turtle which lost its flipper after getting tangled in a fishing net is swimming with ease again after receiving a prosthetic limb. Goody, an endangered olive ridley sea turtle, lost a left ...

Ecologists are a step closer to understanding one of nature's most extraordinary sights -- the "arribada" or synchronized mass nesting of female olive ridley sea turtles. The new study is the first to ...

A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides the first empirical evidence that loggerhead sea turtles can learn and remember the unique magnetic signatures ...

Have you ever wanted a day to celebrate our famously slow-moving reptilian friends? Well, you’re in for some good news — May 23 is World Turtle Day. Let’s celebrate by learning about our three most ...

A turtle who was injured in a hit-and-run is learning to walk again thanks to a custom wheelchair made from Lego. The 18-year-old turtle was found fighting for its life in the middle of the road by a ...

Scientists in Brazil have recorded river turtles apparently talking to each other underwater. They make different noises depending on what they're doing and whether they're with adults or young ...