Ruby the Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) might not be fighting crime like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but ...

The endangered Vallarta mud turtle faces severe habitat loss in Mexico, leaving its tiny surviving population at urgent risk.

Researchers have named a newly discovered species of giant prehistoric turtle after a universe-creating character that features in Stephen King's novel It, alongside the Dark Tower series of books.

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

This nest was remarkable for another reason. It was the 34th green sea turtle nest of the 2025 season and the latest-ever ...

Turtle Doves are making a promising, but fragile recovery – and volunteers are playing a vital role.

“If the ice is clear, you can sometimes see snapping or painted turtles moving slowly under the ice,” said Jeff LeClere, ...

A 62-year-old Beaufort man has pleaded guilty to illegally importing and purchasing the head of a protected sea turtle ...

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...

Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...