People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

The House of Nature at the Museum of Lower Austria is currently buzzing with excitement: six pond turtles have seen the light of day in St. Pölten.

DENVER (KDVR) — Police officers in Boulder helped relocate a group of stranded baby snapping turtles to a nearby lake. “Fun fact: did you know that the average snapping turtle lays DOZENS of eggs?

Babies and young kids are most often the victims after handling baby turtles: 10 of the patients were under the age of 1, while 17 patients were under the age of 5, the CDC noted. Federal law bans ...

1. They’re faster than you think! While large turtles are pretty slow on land due to their size and weight, smaller ones have been known to sprint when necessary, reaching speeds of up to 1km/h ...

animal protection officers worked with a community member to place signs in an apartment complex to protect the area around a known snapping turtle nest. This year, at the same apartments ...

A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice actor has died. Peter Renaday was 89 when he was found dead at his home. The voice actor - best known for voicing Master Splinter on the animated show - was ...

No animals were badly injured when a building at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange caught fire after it was struck by lightning during a storm Wednesday night, authorities said. West Orange police ...

Along with trash, baby sea turtles are being blown back onto the beach. Action News Jax Shanila Kabir spoke to Micklers Landing Turtle Patrol leaders who ask people to report the sea turtles to ...

The weeks-old baby turtle wriggles its legs as it’s picked up from a blue tupperware bin and placed gently into a river south of Montreal. In a flash it’s off, swimming deftly through the ...