Aside from their incredible size, one of the more interesting things about these ancient turtles is that their shells held a secret feature. The males of the species had large horns on their ...

Kemp's ridley, the world's smallest sea turtle species, are found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, renamed the Gulf of ...

Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the ...

A red-ear slider turtle, a common pet but unusual travel companion, was hidden in the crotch area of the man's pants and wrapped in a blue towel.