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

Cockfighting has been illegal in Costa Rica for more than a century, but this violent tradition persists underground across ...

The “cosmic turtle”, which holds countries, or even the entire world on its back, appears in creation myths across the globe.

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 ...

Cold-stunned turtles wash up on Cape Cod every year. But over time, the number of imperiled critters has exploded. Mass ...

Carving represents only the second figurative animal depiction from this period found in the region, indicating early ...

A small turtle made popular in the "Kung Fu Panda" movies could soon be added to the endangered species list. Iowa wildlife ...

Inspired by the 1980s comic book, four crime-fighting turtles would morph into one of the biggest selling toy brands in ...

At the heart of the cavern, placed prominently in a niche, was a three-dimensional turtle or tortoise shell sculpture ... Their slowness made them easy prey and in some cases, their remains ...

The black soft shell turtles, which are often termed "vultures of the water" for its critical scavenging role in maintaining aquatic ecosystems, were in abundance in rivers in Assam and parts of ...

"I do think there is something about turtles in general that they're somewhat charismatic and people really like them," said ...