Turtles need human help to avoid human-caused extinction Road mortality is a threat for many turtles, including the endangered Blanding's turtle.

Getting a pet is a big commitment. Pets require time and money. They also need to be cared for properly. The question is, are ...

FAU Professor Taylor Hagood recalls his first South Florida nighttime turtle walk and encourages others to see for themselves ...

With July nearly finished, freshwater turtles in Canada have finished laying eggs for the year, but they can still encounter danger from vehicle traffic while moving from one wetland to another.

A group of 50 researchers from around the globe, including Professor Leslie Buck from the University of Toronto and Daniel Warren from Saint Louis University (SLU) have spent the last several years ...

“You can use a pole; we call it probing. When you hear a hollow thump, you’ve got a turtle.” But Blanding’s, “the most wary of turtles,” will pitch themselves into water when a human gets within 500 ...

In some places, turtles are found dead on the shore, like along the Visakhapatnam coast in recent days. This isn’t because of natural causes—it’s because of human actions.

In humans and other animals, longevity and large body size are typically linked to higher cancer risk – more cells and time usually mean more opportunities for mutations. However, turtles, it turns ...

Anna Maria Island is entering the peak of sea turtle nesting season, with hatchlings now emerging from nests across local beaches.

Some are even going to extraordinary lengths to care for thousands of injured turtles. Last year, the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, in Peterborough, Ont., admitted 2,000 injured turtles to ...