Green turtles start out their life all the same: buried in sand. Read here to learn how green turtle hatchlings emerge.

The Everglades is the largest stretch of undeveloped land in the easter U.S., and the area is literally crawling with beasts of all sorts, sizes ...

Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

Audubon Aquarium Rescue is assisting with the turtles' lengthy recoveries in hopes of returning the reptiles to the wild Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

A study has provided crucial insights into the fertility and reproductive health of wild turtles and tortoises, which could help reverse their declining populations. The sea turtles of Punta Chame, a ...

More than 18,000 eggs sold in California have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice shared by state health officials. The farm said the affected eggs were ...

The Florida Keys welcomes a lot of visitors during the winter months, seeking warm weather and sunshine. Twenty-five visitors who arrived Tuesday were no exception – but they weren't tourists. They're ...

While turtles are often considered to be slow and cumbersome on land, sea turtles are graceful and very fast under water. And fresh off our trip to Tortuguero where we witnessed a sea turtle laying ...

When it’s time for turtles to find love, the process isn’t something most people get to see. But it happens like clockwork every year. Whether it is a massive loggerhead in the sea or a common ...

Jean Beasley, the founder of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, has died at age 90. Beasley started the center in memory of her daughter, Karen, growing it from a small ...