Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable ...

The Outside Story shows how turtles have the capacity to withstand freezing temperatures in winter, some by freezing ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

Eight sea turtles are recovering at the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys after being found suffering from hypothermic ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Cold snaps like the one that just hit Northwest florida can be life-threathening for sea ...

Q: I have two aquatic turtles, a red-eared and a map turtle, in a 20-gallon-wide aquarium with a UV lamp. I use commercial dry pellets and tiny little pieces of no-fat turkey bologna, but could I have ...

When most mammals go to sleep, they lie their weary heads on a pillow, the ground, or curl up in a ball. From there, they enter a state of rest, usually for several hours at a time. You know that ...

Desert tortoises, as their name suggests, don't encounter many large bodies of water. But surprisingly, all turtles, even desert tortoises, can hear better underwater, recent research finds. "If a ...

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Desert tortoises, as their name suggests, don't encounter many large bodies of water. But surprisingly, all turtles, even desert tortoises, can hear better underwater, recent research finds. "If a ...