Loggerhead sea turtles ( Caretta caretta) are pretty loyal marine reptiles. Even with their roughly 8,000-mile-long ...

Sea turtles have long mystified researchers by returning to beaches where they were hatched, magnetic signals may be the key, new research finds.

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 on ...

Ten sea turtles rescued from hypothermic conditions on Cape Cod last year were rehabilitated and returned to ocean waters in Florida Tuesday afternoon, New England Aquarium officials said in a ...

Just last week, 18 cold-stunned turtles were rescued from frigid waters near St. Augustine and later taken in by Florida Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center near Tampa. The green sea ...

The Florida Aquarium took in 18 cold-stunned turtles that were rescued off the coast of St. Augustine on Jan. 23 and 24, 2025. They're undergoing treatment at the aquarium's Sea Turtle Rehabilitation ...

We’ve come out of our shell to help you find the best turtle tanks. And by tanks, we mean aquarium tanks, not armored war machines… your turtle does not need a battle tank, they already have their own ...

A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.

When temperatures drop, snapping turtles head for the water and enter a state of brumation, a slowed state of activity for cold-blooded animals where they stop eating and their metabolism slows.