Rockalina the eastern box turtle had never ventured outdoors since 1977 — now she’s healing and getting to feel grass beneath ...

On a small island off the coast of Vietnam, a cow herder paused near a rice field and noticed a brown and yellow creature hidden under the grass. He picked up the animal and decided to keep it as a ...

As spring temperatures rise across the Ozarks, reptiles and amphibians are emerging in greater numbers to find mates and nesting sites.

Rockalina was an adult eastern box turtle living in the wild when she was taken into a New York home in 1977. When a reptile ...

The injured tortoise was found weeks later and returned to its owners. (AP Video: Sophie Bates) Tiffany Emanuel holds her pet tortoise, Myrtle, in Kokomo, Miss., on Thursday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo ...

Among the more memorable, perhaps, are a mannequin head with human hair, a set of Shrek ears, divorce papers, breast milk, a live turtle, 10 live lobsters and a Ghostbusters prop “ghost trap.” ...

J.C. Rice Some of the other zany items absent-minded passengers left behind in 2024 included Ozempic, a divorce agreement, a Viking drinking horn, breast milk, a pet turtle and a chainsaw.

CHENNAI, India (AP) — For nearly four decades, residents in southern India’s coastal city of Chennai have patrolled moonlit beaches at night trying to protect sea turtles and their hatchlings ...

This video provides insights into their care, habitat, and the journey of these young reptiles in a controlled environment. Joey Slay Em Posted: April 7, 2025 | Last updated: April 7, 2025 ...

St. Johns County Coastal Management is now tilling to help protect and maintain sea turtle nesting habitats. Research shows that tilling, a process that loosens sand, allows sea turtles to dig ...

Unfortunately, it’s very hard to have a turtle as a pet because they need very specific circumstances, nutrients, habitat. Basking versus aquatic, they need these very specific things that you ...

In the Red Sea, data are lacking on many aspects of hawksbill turtle ecology. The in-water distribution of the species throughout the basin is relatively unknown, and essential habitats, such as ...