Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. None of my colleagues at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife could identify the strikingly beautiful turtle at ...

Tourist attractions that exploit animals are sadly on offer the world over. Interacting with crocodiles and lizards, riding elephants and even petting tigers are examples of wildlife tourism ...

"Today I was reminded that we must become more aware of our ways as a species and help protect all animals, it's our choice," Gisele Bündchen wrote on Instagram Gisele Bündchen is sharing her ...

Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. I thought one precious baby turtle face was already more than enough to make me melt, but apparently nature decided to double up.

An ancient turtle species faces a very modern crisis – competing with another native but locally-introduced turtle.

Cold-stunning is a condition in which sea turtles become very weak and inactive from exposure to cold temperatures. It generally occurs when water temperatures fall below 50˚F (10˚C) where sea turtles ...

Around the new moon, a great sight usually occurs on the Pacific Coast of the Costa Rican beaches. It’s called the arribadas and is the mass nesting of the Olive Ridley Sea turtles. Thousands of these ...

In 1974, reptile researcher Robert Zappalorti captured a female bog turtle in a Sussex County swamp. In keeping with protocols, he marked the turtle by cutting tiny identifying notches on the edge of ...

I thought one precious baby turtle face was already more than enough to make me melt, but apparently nature decided to double up. An exceptionally rare diamondback terrapin hatchling found on Cape Cod ...