When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex ...

“Thousands of turtles are killed each year while crossing roads and highways,” she said. “You can make a difference by ...

It’s that time of year when spring rains and warmer weather bring wild turtles out to the roads in search of food and mates.

Box turtles face threats from cars, habitat loss and being taken as pets. Learn how to help these vulnerable creatures.

Feds say a Louisiana man stole and sold more than 1,800 Florida turtles worth $550,000, using boats and false paperwork to ...

Twenty individual royal turtles — one of the Kingdom’s most critically endangered species — were released back into Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambol river system, the only place in Cambodia where the ...

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Turtles native to Indiana may be seen crossing roadways during May, June and July, Indiana DNR says. If you see a turtle crossing the road, avoid picking them up unless they are in danger. Indiana DNR ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A sea turtle named after a WLOX reporter is back, and her return is giving scientists a rare look at life in the Gulf. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has been ...

UPDATES ON THIS STORY AS WE LEARN MORE. THE NATURE PRESERVE IS ASKING FOR HELP RIGHT NOW. AFTER A SPECIAL BABY BOX TURTLE WENT MISSING. ACCORDING TO THE PRESERVE, THEY BELIEVE SOMEONE TOOK MICHELLE ...

GREENVILLE — Conestee Nature Preserve is pleading for help as it searches for a missing animal ambassador, a juvenile box turtle named Michelle. About the size of a silver dollar, Michelle disappeared ...