The Outer Banks just had its best leatherback year on record – four nests of the giant endangered turtle, topping the whole previous decade. The post Giant Endangered Sea Turtles Smash Nesting Record ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In just two days the largest number of sea turtles in Georgia’s history will be released back into the waters off the coast, in ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — The largest sea turtle release in Georgia's history happened in Jekyll Island on Wednesday, after 34 turtles spent months receiving treatment. The group of 33 Kemp's ridley sea ...

Federal ocean managers say it might be time to move the East Coast population of the world's largest turtle from the United States' list of endangered animals. An arm of the National Oceanic and ...

Rare baby turtles that are a cross between the loggerhead and green species have been found on the beach at Mon Repos.