Which birds fly at night? Do turtles hibernate? And do rattlesnakes stretch out on the ground? We have the answers.

How old is the oldest turtle in the world? Let’s explore some of the world’s longest-lived turtle species and record-breaking individuals. According to the Turtle Conservation Society, most turtle ...

Olive ridley turtles travel thousands of miles for ideal nesting conditions on India’s coast. But the species has been threatened for years as the number of nesting beaches around the world shrinks, ...

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives. “We’ve had massive data gaps about the early baby to ...

Leatherbacks are the largest of the seven sea turtle species and one of the most imperiled. The West Pacific population has fewer than a thousand females. A flatback sea turtle kicks up sand while ...

Population numbers of three endangered turtle species in Hong Kong have declined drastically, a study has found, with researchers warning they could become extinct within three to five years if ...

Turtle species are diverse, and so are their diets. Some turtles are carnivores, meaning they eat meat, while others stick to a vegetarian diet. There are also turtles who are omnivores ...

Koelker: Early in the process, I needed to know how many species of map turtle there were so that ... container meant for tourists cruising the Mississippi River, covering everything from the ...

The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the ... But most of these 1,200 sea turtles were lucky. The wind and currents had carried their motionless bodies ashore, where ...

NARITA, Chiba Prefecture--Areas near the runways at Narita International Airport will soon be full of turtle traps to eradicate the pesky reptile, which poses a danger to aircraft. Airport staff ...