Sea turtle Porkchop is back in the wild after a year of rehabilitation, a hopeful moment amid ongoing threats from fishing ...

Magpie, a dog from Satchel’s Last Resort, is heading to South Padre Island, where her scent-detection training will help conservationists locate and protect endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests.

Students from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Pet Tech program are fostering a yellow-bellied ...

When a tortoise begins waking from hibernation in early spring, it’s coming out of a demanding phase where its body has been ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

Watch as hundreds of adorable baby turtles arrive at our exotic animal farm, bringing a wave of cuteness and excitement. From hatching to habitat setup, this is a behind-the-scenes look you don’t want ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, left them struggling with frostbite, pneumonia and ...

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 ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

A sting by Mexican authorities in September uncovered more than 2,300 live, wild-caught freshwater turtles and other valuable wildlife products. Three men were arrested and charged with wildlife ...