Painted turtles are the most common species of freshwater turtle in North America. Distinguished by their relatively small ...

The easiest way to identify a Sonoyta mud turtle is by its location, since it's the only turtle inhabiting its very small range. The U.S. population of this unique reptile has been reduced to a single ...

Small turtles cannot legally be sold as pets because of the Salmonella infection risk. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said ...

In a new study, biology researchers from the College of Sciences’ UCF Marine Turtle Research Group studied the dispersal ...

Last week, rescuers pulled more than 40 small green sea turtles from offshore St. Augustine. Biologists drove many of those to the Tampa Bay area, where they’re warming up at the Florida ...

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s recently reopened rehabilitation facility took in the cold-stunned juvenile turtles for ...