Green sea turtles are increasing in Malaysia. The bad news: Olive ridley and hawksbill turtles are still vulnerable and ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean? The gopher ...

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins all belong to the taxonomic order Testudines, distinguished from all other vertebrates by their body being encased in a bony shell extending from their rib cage, ...

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

One day Darian and Albert decided to go scuba diving since they both loved exploring the underwater world. They rented equipment and headed to a nearby beach known for its crystal-clear waters and ...