One dedicated sea turtle mama got a head start, laying the first nest of the year, days before the season officially starts. On May 1, both seasoned and rookie sea turtle patrol volunteers will be ...

The turtles were rescued from the northeast Atlantic coast in December, suffering from various conditions including frostbite, infections, and pneumonia. Treatment involved fluids, antibiotics ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Thursday marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season in Escambia County. Once the sun rose, volunteers with the Escambia County Sea Turtle Conservation Program went ...

This means Missouri drivers might see some reptilian friends on the road with them. Turtles are ectothermic, or cold-blooded, and depend on external sources of heat to determine their body ...

The first sea turtle has nested in Alabama for the year. Yesterday, Alabama Coastal Foundation—a nonprofit that works to protect sea turtles in the state—was alerted to a nest on Fort Morgan ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - Sea turtle nesting season is underway and it is important to pay attention when visiting local beaches. Beachgoers should use a red filter when using flash photography ...

The young loggerhead sea turtle had not touched the water in four months. On Jan. 5, members of the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center’s stranding response team received the call that ...

The Philadelphia Zoo says the hatchlings are "doing well." Four tortoise hatchlings born at the Philadelphia Zoo now have names. Over 13,000 people voted for the zoo's youngest stars to be named ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning drivers to watch out for turtles on roadways this spring. According to MDC, these reptiles are often hit by cars ...

"We didn’t think he was going to survive the winter being out there for the first time," the reptile's owner said Getty After 9 months of searching, a missing pet tortoise has been found a mile ...