on the shell; concurrent head, neck, limb or tail injuries; whether the turtle is gravid; and presence of internal injuries (not easy to determine). There are three main goals to consider in ...

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.

A poignant Christmas Day photo captures the shell of a deceased three-toed box turtle, highlighting its winter survival ...

Screenshot from Facebook Conservancy of Southwest Florida Most people are not shocked when they see graffiti plastered across ...

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 ...

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 ...