Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we near the end of May and soon enter June, many freshwater turtles in Canada are on the lookout for mates and adequate nesting ...

THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WELL, IT IS JUNE 16TH, WHICH MEANS IT’S ALSO WORLD SEA TURTLE DAY. BROOKE SILVERING STOPPED BY THE LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER IN JUNO BEACH TO SHARE THE IMPORTANCE ...

Turtles are known for being slow, and they typically can’t run fast. However, sometimes unexpected situations can lead to surprising outcomes—like a turtle seemingly sprinting. A video going viral on ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — May 23 marks World Turtle Day, and at Nahant Marsh, conservationists are celebrating with purpose: by continuing a long-running research effort to protect one of the Midwest’s most ...

This year, we want people to have fun with our theme—get moving, dance, and share your love for turtles—but also to remember why we do this work.” — Susan Tellem founder and executive director of ...

The United States is home to six out the world’s seven sea turtle species, all of which are either threatened or endangered. World Sea Turtle Day, celebrated on Sunday, aims to highlight the need for ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Just last week, a students at a Lancaster preschool got an unexpected visitor for World Turtle Day: a large snapping turtle in the parking lot! Experts with Forgotten Friend ...

These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo contest show why turtles are so terrific A sea turtle enters the waters of the Galápagos Islands to join divers who are exploring its home. Photographs ...

Kickoff sea turtle nesting season at the 21st annual Turtlefest ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s day one of sea turtle nesting season, which means volunteers with Share the Beach are already on patrol. “We are looking for sea turtle tracks,” Share the Beach ...