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 ...

Dozens of endangered sea turtles were moved to the Florida Keys' Turtle Hospital for the winter, receiving respite from the cold temperatures. "It's very important to get these 25 turtles back in good ...

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the ...

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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 ...

TOPSAIL, N.C. (WECT) - The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center announced the passing of its founder. Jean Beasley died on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 90 years old. Beasley built and ...

The Canadian publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" books was not amused by a social media post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showing a photo of the character holding a rocket-propelled grenade and ...

The loggerhead turtle named Molly underwent a three-hour-long operation to remove her massive neck tumor Courtesy of The Turtle Hospital In August, fishermen found a loggerhead sea turtle with a ...

TRURO - The sea turtle rescue begins before dawn, right after high tide. Mass Audubon Turtle Patrol volunteers scour the beaches, guided by flashlights to make sure they don’t miss a cold-stunned ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, one of the world’s most endangered species, are nesting on Ship Island off the Mississippi Coast.