Brevard Zoo secured $1.75 million in federal funding for its new sea turtle care complex, part of the planned $140 million Bowen Aquarium at Port Canaveral.

The ocean can be an extremely dangerous place, even for an animal that migrates through and rides its currents for decades.

Tucked away at the end of a barely marked gravel road in rural Berkeley County — and behind an electrified, barbed-wire fence and an automatic gate with several security cameras — is a haven for ...

It's mating season for turtles, and as a protected species they deserve the respect the designation gives. And sometimes they need help across the road. Zack LeClair, shift lead at Wild Heart Ranch, a ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - As summer rolls along, Franklin County’s turtle nesting season is in full throttle. Some shores are seeing a near record number of turtles nesting, while others are ...

By Todd Steiner Carole Allen — founder of HEART (Help Endangered Animals Ridley Turtles) and the first director of the Turtle ...

There are fewer bog turtles because of their rare − and shrinking − habitat, along with dangers posed by poaching and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville's head-start program brings in bog turtle ...

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — A pregnant turtle needs your help to find her way home. An Eastern box turtle, estimated to be about 10 years old, was left at a drop off area at Red Creek Wildlife Center in Wayne ...

It’s breeding season for turtles, which means our reptilian friends are on the move … very, very slowly. A turtle's search for food, a good nesting spot and breeding opportunities may lead them out of ...

(WSVN) - We introduce you to a turtle that can do amazing tricks, and he’s providing more than just entertainment. He’s helping kids come out of their shells. Heather Walker shows us how in our ...