Turtles have lifespans that can surpass some humans, drawing awe as more and more people adopt the hard-shelled animals as pets. They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from ...

Despite their prevalence among pet owners, many may not know what makes the reptile's diet. After being on Earth for over 200 million years, turtles have had plenty of time to determine what they ...

Turtles are semi-aquatic creatures that can be kept as pets with minimal effort. Their diet varies based on species, habitat, and age. Pet turtles require a balanced diet of meat, vegetables ...

Feeding a pet turtle or tortoise may seem simple – just offer a mix of vegetables, the odd fruity treat, a bit of meat here and there or scraps from the table. But there’s more to it than ...

After months of rehabilitation, Buckley, a green sea turtle found stranded more than a mile from the Gulf of Mexico, is ready ...

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to specific areas after long migrations.

Turtles have a reputation for being low-maintenance pets. After all, the average red-ear slider can live decades, and mature ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Over 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India’s east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades.

“It’s not that the sea turtles were ever lost, but that we had lost track of them,” said Jeanette Wyneken at Florida Atlantic University, who had no role in the research.

GALVESTON, Texas -- At the Gulf Center of Sea Turtle Research, dozens of sea turtles are being nursed to health. The center's field team found them weak and injured during the freezing January ...

Chantal Audran, the executive director of the Tybee Island Marine Science Center gave us a special lesson in turtle 101 on how to protect precious sea turtles!

Turtles are of various shapes, sizes, and colors and are often kept as pets. Baby turtles are usually born from eggs laid by their mothers and can take anywhere from several months to several years to ...