This group is distinguished by its darker shell coloration, smaller size and differences in body shape compared to other green turtle populations. In addition to the black sea turtle, other ...

Eventually the GPS tags slough off because “the outside of a young turtle’s shell sheds as they grow very quickly,” said ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St.

THE owner of a hedgehog rescue has faced some prickly situations in her time but saving the life of a rare green turtle – who normally lives thousands of miles away from Irish shores – ...

Turtles also have flatter shells that are specially adapted ... sea turtle and Kemp’s ridley sea turtle are carnivores (meat-eaters), green sea turtles are herbivorous (plant-eaters), and ...

Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.

Most turtles live in freshwater ponds, lakes or rivers. Others live in the ocean or on land. Some even live in forests or the ...