Some species, like mud turtles, can actually retract their limbs and then clamp the shell closed. Sea turtles, on the other hand, have flippers that are permanently outside the shell. 6 All shapes ...

Most turtles live in freshwater ponds, lakes or rivers. Others live in the ocean or on land. Some even live in forests or the ...

In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries. This column continues by describing basic techniques for repairing and stabilizing fractured turtle shells.

Eight loggerhead sea turtles are making ... Without a little turtle TLC, this condition can be fatal. Aquarium staff are giving these shell-shocked travelers a warm welcome and the care they ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

Loggerhead sea turtles make some of the longest known journeys of any sea turtle species. Adapted for these lengthy migrations, loggerheads have a small shell and enlarged flippers. Some migrate more ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

Caretta Caretta turtles get hurt, die less as record hatchlings make it to water Thanks to empty beaches amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Caretta caretta sea turtles coming to nest on ...