An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St.

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

The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit ...

"Turtles are pulled out of the pool, we bring them over here and the first thing we do is scan them for any existing tags. We ...

Illegal trade poses an enormous threat to sea turtles, which are trafficked for their meat, eggs, shells, and other parts. And stopping it isn’t easy.

Sea turtles can recover quickly from brief exposures ... and can directly damage the skin, shell, and eyes. Opportunistic bacterial and fungal infections are common in severely affected turtles ...

Efforts to save the wounded female turtle failed (photo credit: DoE) (CNS) A young female turtle, estimated to be between ten and fifteen years old, was recently killed by poachers but died a slow ...

A female green sea turtle was killed on Wednesday related to a poaching incident which resulted in the arrest of two men.

Seventeen sea turtles that were found stranded along ... and they painted their new names on the back of their shells. Veterinarians are treating them with antibiotics, fluids and intravenous ...