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 ...

The sea turtle population in Collier County is showing positive trends, due to ongoing conservation efforts, with 1179 nests ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

VELAS, India — Little kids giddily squeal as a baby sea turtle, flippers flapping, lurches toward the water with the grace of a drunk lunging for a cab at closing time. Tourists applaud as about a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The leatherback sea turtle offers a rare look into ...

HAWAII (KABC) -- A man was caught on video picking up a sea turtle on a beach in Hawaii, sparking outrage among many. In the video, the man is seen grabbing and propping the animal up so a woman can ...