No sea turtle had ever been documented nesting on the U.S. West Coast. Then, within three days, two olive ridleys crawled ...

Two olive ridley sea turtles that came to Southern California to nest may be "pioneers." Here's why this matters.

When most mammals go to sleep, they lie their weary heads on a pillow, the ground, or curl up in a ball. From there, they enter a state of rest, usually for several hours at a time. You know that ...

The Manning River Helmeted turtle (Myuchelys purvisi) might just be Australia’s most beautiful freshwater turtle. With a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From local ponds and the deep sea to a tank in your bedroom, turtles can be found anywhere. These aquatic, semi-aquatic or ...

But, surprisingly, all turtles migrated to deep, remote banks and submerged reefs in the archipelago, remaining at these deep sites for more than 6,000 combined days of tracking. By looking at ...

New Jersey remains a vital refuge for the bog turtle, but a new federal rule removes protections many scientists and ...

Turtle Time volunteer Cindy Johnson will be giving a presentation at the Mound House on Thursday to discuss the threatened ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Quitobaquito Springs, the turtle's only U.S. habitat, is also home to other rare species like the Sonoyta pupfish Conservationists ...

Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change ...

Uplifting story: eleven Northern map turtle hatchlings rescued, incubated, and released near Pittstown, giving wildlife a second chance.

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — I admit it: I’m jealous of my writing-group partners, Mary Laura Philpott ...