Today we celebrate World Turtle Day, a special day dedicated not only to showing our love for these wonderful creatures, but also protecting them and keeping their home clean to make sure they don ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: A turtle's shell is as much a part of its body as our rib cage is of ours. In fact, it is their rib cage, and their spine, and their vertebrae ...

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 ...

Is this adequate? The cat seems underweight to me, so I ask. J.N. Dear J.N., The most common causes for turtle shell defects are trauma, bacterial or fungal infections, poor hygiene sometimes ...

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.

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 need to come out of their shells before an ...

Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. The earliest known turtles date ...

“The sea turtle weighs 9kg [19.8lbs] and its shell measures 46cm by 40cm ... said two men had left the turtle outside her office, alongside a bag of food and salt, on Monday night.