Florida Teens Who Tortured and Killed Baby Gopher Tortoise Arrested
The two girls recorded video of themselves torturing and then killing a juvenile gopher tortoise, a threatened species.
Two Teen Girls Set Endangered Gopher Tortoise on Fire
Florida Fish and Wildlife is working with the state attorney's office to consider charges.
Tortoise Takes Play out of Uruguay's Luis Suarez's Playbook and Bites His Opponent
A tortoise plays with a dog's ball, and the dog doesn't like it.
Beautiful Dive Footage of a Green Sea Turtle in the Philippines
A green sea turtle hung around for more than 30 minutes while diving instructor Gage Veridiano was shooting it on video.
Leatherback Turtle Survives Billfish Impalement
The sword was successfully removed from the sea turtle and sent to a lab for analysis.
Minnesota Town Installs Turtle Tunnel
Tunnel system imported from Germany may be prototype for future turtle tunnels in Minnesota.
Video: Tortoises versus Hares
In this Chinese version of Tortoise versus the Hare, it is unclear who won the race.
Where do Baby Hawaiian Sea Turtles Go?
NOAA and Waikiki Aquarium to track Hawaiian green sea turtles.
Huge Alligator Snapping Turtle Caught and Released in Oklahoma
The alligator snapping turtle was estimated to weigh about 100 pounds.
Philippine Police Arrest Sea Turtle Poachers From China
Chinese poachers have been increasingly plying Philippine waters in defiance of UN mandated economic zones.
Tortoise in England Needs Penis Surgery, Owner Turns to Crowd Funding to Defray Costs
Owner turns to Go Fund Me to raise funds for tortoise's surgery.
North American Alligator Snapping Turtle is Actually Three Different Species
The alligator snapping turtle is now three distinct species.
Indian Biologist and Turtle Specialist Chandrasekhar Kar Passes Away at 58
Kar worked tirelessly to protect the turtles of India
Build the Best Breeding Enclosure for Your Russian Tortoises
Building an indoor Russian tortoise breeding enclosure.
Alligator Snapping Turtle Rescued From Louisiana Culvert
Turtle was stuck in a Louisiana culvert when it was rescued.
Bones Found 160 Years Apart Reveals Huge Giant Sea Turtle
Two fossil pieces collected more than 160 years apart are from the same sea turtle, Atlantochelys mortoni.
Surfer Rescues Sea Turtle Entangled in Rope
After becoming free, the sea turtle turned back to its rescuer.
Wildlife Queensland Launches Campaign to Save Mary River Turtle Hatchlings
Campaign underway to bolster populations of Australia's Mary River turtle.
Young Loggerhead Sea Turtles Spend Lost Years Floating in Seaweed
Neonate loggerhead sea turtles shelter in Sargassum and drift with the North Atlantic Subtropical gyre.
Florida Biologists Hope For Successful Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Florida has the most sea turtle nesting sites in the United States.
Massachusetts Amends Exotic Animal Regulations
Green tree pythons and emerald tree boas can be kept as pets.
Peru's Manú National Park World's Most Diverse for Reptiles and Amphibians
Manú National Park in Peru is home to 287 species of reptiles and amphibians.
Asian Box Turtle Care Tips and Breeding Notes
Cuora amboinensis is not shy, and this turtle typically makes a very entertaining and active pet.
Turtle Soup Political Ad Blasts Politician For Looking Like a Cartoon Turtle
Tea Party candidate likens Mitch McConnell to Cecil the Tortoise.
Utah Offering 40 Desert Tortoises For Adoption
The tortoises were previously kept as pets and cannot be returned to the wild.
U.S. and China Release Sea Turtles into Disputed South China Sea
Three rehabilitated sea turtles were released by Sea Turtles 911.
Blanding's Turtle Conservation Work Honored in Illinois
The Blanding's turtle is on the CITES list of protected species.
Protections Sought for Yuman Desert Fringe-toed Lizard and 6 Other Herps
Center for Biological Diversity is suing USFWS to get protections for these southwestern U.S. herps.
Scientists Turn to GPS to Map Out Hotspots for Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific
It is hoped that GPS data will be used by fisheries to avoid leatherback turtle bycatch.
Red-eared Sliders Don't Transmit Disease to Western Pond Turtles
Scientists show that red-eared sliders don't transmit common diseases to western pond turtles.
Drought Linked to Decline of Desert Tortoise in California's Sonoran Desert
Twenty six year study looks at drought and how it affects ecosystem of Agassiz desert tortoise.
Canada Designates 75 acres as protected Blanding's Turtle habitat
The Blanding's turtle enjoys more protections in Canada.
Amazon River Turtles in Danger
Information on giant Amazon River turtle and the yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle.
Breeding Blanding’s Turtles
Tips on breeding Blandings turtles
How to Save the World’s Sea Turtles
Many sea turtle populations are growing due to worldwide conservation efforts.
Breeding Pancake Tortoises
Start with a pair of healthy Malacochersus tornieri
Egyptian Tortoise Breeding
Egyptian tortoise breeding information.
Man Saves Turtle, Gets Bitten by Rattlesnake
Florida man had just helped a turtle cross Interstate 75 in Florida when he was bitten.
Olive Ridley and Green Sea Turtles Suffer from Costa Rican Longline Fishery
Researchers estimate more than 700,000 sea turtles caught in longlines during an 11 year period.
Using High Technology to Predict Sea Turtle Hatches?
Bluetooth developer works on device to shorten beach closure times during sea turtle hatching season.
Illegal Red Eared Slider Turtle Sales Continues in L.A.'s Chinatown and Fashion Districts
California's Department of Fish and Wildlife lacks resources to enforce turtle ban law.
Las Vegas Area Desert Tortoise Conservation Center to Close
Petition launched on MoveOn.org to stop a federal plan to euthanize remaining tortoises.
Ranavirus Cause of Death of 19 Wild Turtles in Illinois
Scientists unsure how virus infected the turtles.
Sea Turtles Ingesting More Plastic Than 25 Years Ago
Researcher analyzed 37 sea turtle studies that date from before 1900 to 2011.
FDA Amends 1975-era Turtle Ban Law
U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer destroy viable turtle eggs and small turtles.
Sarasota Florida Police Officer Rescues 100 Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Disoriented hatchlings were found crawling aimlessly in hotel parking lot.
Singer Island Fla. Sea Walls Could be in Violation of Endangered Species Act
Seawalls could prohibit sea turtles from reaching nesting beaches in Palm Beach County.
Scientists Discover Giant Marine Turtle That Suctioned its Food
Fossil Ocepechelon bouyai, discovered in Morocco is from one of the largest marine turtles to have swam the Earth's oceans.
Proposal Submitted to Designate Critical Habitat for the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
NMFS proposes waters off of six eastern states be designated as critical habitat for Caretta caretta.
Kennedy Brothers Rescue Leatherback Sea Turtle, Get Investigated by NOAA
The leatherback sea turtle rescue was in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
Utah Gets Federal Aid to Protect Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii also gets 1,245 acres for habitat.
Herping in Hawaii
O'ahu's Manoa Valley is home to a variety of herptiles.
4th of July Turtle Race To Go On in Bel Air, Maryland
The city's Independence Day organizers will reassess if a turtle race will be held in 2014.
Two-headed Texas River Cooter Born at San Antonio Zoo
Pseudemys texana, named Thelma and Louise have two heads on one body.
USFWS Proposal to Protect 740 Miles of Coastline for Loggerhead Sea Turtle Meets Resistance
Some say proposal to protect Caretta caretta goes too far while others say it does not go far enough.
Lighting Science Ships Coastal Lights to Prevent Sea Turtle Disorientation
Designed for beachfront homes and communities, the lights don't interfere with sea turtle navigation abilities.
Hawaii Soldiers Rescue Green Sea Turtle Trapped in Crab Net
Soldiers were conducting training exercises on Oahu's North Shore when they rescued Chelonia mydas.
How Did The Turtle Get Its Shell?
New study points to Eunotosaurus africanus as first reptile to have anatomy to support a shell.
Wisconsin's Blanding's Turtle a Step Closer to Delisting from State's Endangered and Threatened List
While the turtle has not yet been removed from the state's list, the Butler's gartersnake has been removed.
Study of Blanding's Turtles on New Hampshire Air Force Base Nears Completion
Study to help military better protect Emydoidea blandingii, an Endangered Species.
Dispute Over Scientific Name Of Aldabra Tortoise Is Settled: T. Gigantea It Will Remain
French scientist loses dispute to name Aldabra tortoise after fellow French scientists
Thai Smugglers Captured with an Estimated 14 Percent of Ploughshare Tortoises Population
It is estimated that just 400 Astrochelys yniphora exist in the wild.
Live Turtle Trinkets Sold in China
Baby turtles are sealed in plastic bag and sold as trinkets in China.
Maxine Emerges and Spring is Here
The Living Desert's Mojave Maxine Emerged March 2.
Japan Asks CITES To Protect Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
Geoemyda japonica has been found in pet shops in China and Hong Kong.
Three American Turtles Added to CITES List of Protected Species
Trade of Blanding's turtles, spotted turtles and diamondback terrapins are now restricted.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle in Japan Fitted with Artificial Limbs
Turtle fitted with new limbs at Japan's Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe.
Sulcata Tortoise Rescued in Arizona Desert
Phoenix Herpetological Society is caring for lost Centrochelys [Geochelone] sulcata.
Turtle Expert Urges Closing of Cayman Turtle Farm
Dr. Phillip Arena looks at WSPA video and urges closing of facility.
Herpetologist Robert Krause
Krause's passion for reptiles turned into a profession.
Turtles: Journey of Survival at New Jersey's Adventure Aquarium Opens January 14
Exhibit will feature more than 20 different turtle species.
Nova Scotia Nature Trust Acquires 66 Acre Property to Create Blanding's Turtle Sanctuary
The trust held a fund drive to purchase the site, called the McGowan Lake Turtle Sanctuary
