Turtles, with the green ones referred to locally as honu in Hawaiian, are a species of wild animals that are comfortable in the presence of humans. A young turtle barely lifted her head as her photo ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

MILLBROOK, N.Y. — The federal government is giving private landowners money to protect one of the world’s smallest and rarest turtles, a species that is losing habitat throughout its range from ...

A look at this pretty turtle is bound to bring a little sunshine into your life on this cold winter weekend. It’s hard to believe that a little over a week ago, the weather was warm enough that this ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- The federal government is giving private landowners ...

SYDNEY: A new species of freshwater turtle has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, one of a group which would have been present for the full geological formation of its main Pacific island, ...

In late May, J.D. Kleopfer went out for Chinese. He brought a boat. He brought a stack of hoop nets. And he brought Ryan Niccoli, whose job it was to put on chest waders, hop out of the boat ...