‘Snakes, snapping turtles, and tortoises, OH MY!’: St. George Police Department recognizes Animal Care and Control officers

The St. George Police Department is celebrating Animal Care and Control Officr Appreciation Week, recognizing their efforts ...

Giant snapping turtle rescued on Lake Michigan beach

A giant snapping turtle is going viral across West Michigan after he was brought to a local sanctuary last week.
mlive

‘Absolute tank’ of a snapping turtle rescued from Lake Michigan surf after wandering shoreline for days

This “absolute tank” of a snapping turtle was nearly unresponsive when a rescuer pulled him out of the Lake Michigan surf ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Turtles May Have Been Tasty Snacks for Neanderthals 125,000 Years Ago. But Their Shells Were Probably the Real Prize

New research based on fragments discovered at the Neumark-Nord site in Germany suggests Neanderthals may have transformed the ...

Grand Haven locals rally to rescue 'Doug the Tank,' snapping turtle stranded on beach

A 33-pound snapping turtle, "Doug the Tank," was rescued from Lake Michigan's shores after a Grand Haven resident sought help ...
CBS News

Amputee sea turtle being tracked at sea from space

Juno Beach, Fla. — The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they've rehabilitated. They're particularly interested in amputees. Using ...
WTEN

‘Snaps’ the turtle takes over the Visitor Center at Peebles Island State Park

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A curious common snapping turtle took over the Visitor Center at Peebles Island State Park during a tank change on Friday. The park posted “Snaps” the turtle on its Facebook ...
Houston Chronicle

A rare sea turtle found on a Texas beach is still fighting for her life

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle that washed up sick along the Galveston shoreline last week is still fighting for her life. She remains in critical condition "but is still holding on," Dr. Christopher ...
Polygon

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze is still the most fun to be had in a TMNT movie

Now, 1991’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is back in theaters, and, 35 years later, it’s still the most fun to be had with the Turtles on film (especially for those who grew ...
CNN

This gruesome discovery of nearly 150 dead turtles is a warning for the future

It started with the mysterious discovery of more than a hundred turtles, some with their shells smashed, others dismembered, all of them dead. It ended with a potential warning for the future. It was ...
KHOU 11

Researchers rush to save endangered sea turtle found on Texas beach

GALVESTON, Texas — A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle that washed ashore along the Texas coast is now recovering after being rescued by researchers and treated by veterinarians. The endangered turtle ...
WUFT

In the Santa Fe River, generations don wetsuits to study a global hotspot of turtle diversity

Turtles glide through the blue-green waters of Hornsby Spring like hockey puck slapshots as snorkelers stretch like goalies in their wake. If the brownish-yellow blurs make it behind a cypress root or ...