Counting wildlife is a tricky business, especially when the subject of your count has a tendency to swim away every now and ...

Researchers from the University of Florida have uncovered the largest known nesting site for the threatened giant South ...

A University of Florida research team has developed a more accurate way to count wildlife using drones—an innovation that ...

Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings are being drawn miles inland, where they risk falling to predators or dying from exhaustion ...

Turtles are fascinating animals. They are surviving reptiles from prehistoric times and come in a wide range of sizes. PETBOOK has summarized six exciting facts about the leatherback turtle in this ...

A leatherback sea turtle made a remarkably rare appearance off the coast of Canada, thrilling onlookers and conservation officials. The marine creature — the largest turtle species in the world — was ...

A recent tragedy occurred in Indian River County, Florida when an elderly man tried to save a turtle. The reptile was slowly creeping across I-95 when an 87-year-old Vermont native attempted to help ...

The Pacific leatherback sea turtle became the state marine reptile in 2012. It is the largest turtle and one of the largest living reptiles. This species has a soft, leathery shell, whereas most ...

SOUTHBRIDGE ― This year has been anything but slow and steady for the Turtle Rescue League.In fact, it's already the busiest in the organization's history, and the need only appears to be growing.

Sunday, June 8 is World Oceans Day and we’re going to look at California’s state sea reptile as well as other turtles in our waters. One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be ...