Sexual aggression displayed by male tortoises is both physically and mentally hampering female tortoises on the island of ...

Life savers rescued Terry the turtle from Terrigal Beach on the NSW Central Coast in early December. He was rushed to Taronga Zoo's wildlife hospital where he had his flipper amputated after fishing ...

Give your turtles the ultimate upgrade! 🐢 This video shows the excitement of setting up a floating platform for your turtles, giving them a safe and sunny spot to bask, rest, and enjoy their aquatic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cartoons often suggest turtles wear shells like removable armor. Those stories show turtles stepping out, swapping shells, or ...

Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising culprit, and are left concerned for the future. A female northern map turtle ...

Turtles possess several biological and ecological characteristics that make them exceptionally well-suited for environmental monitoring. As long-lived species—with many freshwater turtles living 30-40 ...

In the quiet corners of our world, extraordinary creatures have been silently witnessing the passage of centuries. Turtles, with their distinctive shells and unhurried pace, rank among Earth’s most ...

Frigid seas trap turtles in deadly waters — and put Florida veterinarians on the front line of a climate emergency. Frigid seas trap turtles in deadly waters — and put Florida veterinarians on the ...