Scientists have discovered the fossilised remains of an ancient turtle without a shell, that lived 228 million years ago. Researchers from China’s Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and ...

Green sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act. A photo recently posted on social media showing a sea turtle with its shell removed has led state officials to emphasize the proper ...

After peaking in 2022 with hundreds of green sea turtle strandings, cases of soft-shell syndrome are in decline. It is believed the disease is connected to the turtles' food source, after seagrass ...

From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provided by the Joint International Turtle Genome Consortium, led by researchers from RIKEN in Japan, BGI in China, ...

A sea turtle's shell is a masterpiece. A study reveals that marine turtle shells combine flexibility and strength to protect against predators like sharks and stress while optimizing movement. This ...

Green sea turtles are increasing in Malaysia. The bad news: Olive ridley and hawksbill turtles are still vulnerable and ...

A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.

A lifeless endangered green sea turtle was discovered at a resort in Anda, Bohol. According to Kuya Kim’s report in “24 Oras” Friday, the turtle’s shell had a hole that was intentionally drilled and ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

TOKYO -- Among material of great value used to create accessories and handicrafts during Japan's Edo period (1603-1867) were "bekko," or processed turtle shells with an exquisite blend of hues of ...