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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Julia had longed to be an educated mother like Vroni, but there was never a serviceable father in view, so she had limited herself to being educated.

As an Australian who grew up by the beach, I can’t recommend beach life enough. If you’re looking for a beach getaway to ...

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

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...