The spotted turtle's alluring features — its diminutive size, smooth black shell and dainty yellow speckles — have unfortunately contributed to its decline, since its charisma has made it a favorite ...

Here are five types of turtles that do well in captivity and make great pets. Due to their small size, spotted turtles make great pets for people with limited space. As adults, these little guys ...

A leatherback sea turtle was spotted on New Smyrna Beach, marking the earliest recorded sea turtle nest on County-managed ...

Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) have recorded their first sea turtle nests of the year on Juno Beach, marking an early start to the nesting season. Two leatherback sea turtle ...

Here’s a wild fun fact: in the Amazon, butterflies drink the tears of yellow-spotted turtles to get enough sodium in their diet. Although turtles do not have vocal cords, they are able to make ...

A 200-pound green sea turtle named JP Saul was released back into the ocean on Thursday, March 6, after recovering from a flipper amputation. Two fisherman ...

The video shows the reptile walking across the road with a turtle firmly in his jaws. While some social media users have joked about how helpful this gator was being, adult alligators are known to ...

“Finding this early nest was a rare treat for New Smyrna Beach Turtle Trackers volunteer Jackie Frymire, who was enjoying an early morning walk when she spotted the turtle covering her eggs on ...

Some 4,900 yellow-spotted river turtles, also known as tracajás, have been released into the Igapó-Açu River, in Brazil. The threatened species lives in river basins in northern South America ...