Why did the turtle cross the road? Well, to lay its eggs, probably. In built-up areas, natural wetlands are often bisected by roads, making it difficult for the creatures to make their way to new ...

Nanaimo and Area Land Trust reports that almost two dozen endangered western painted turtle nests have been recorded this ...

A new Department of Fisheries and Oceans campaign aims to stop people from dumping their aquatic pets into St. John's waterways. DFO aquatic invasive species biologist MacGregor Parent says non-native ...

New fossil evidence helps fill in the story of the largest turtle of all time. Stupendemys geographicus was up to four metres long, weighed more than a ton and had fighting horns that protruded from ...

Beach patrols will begin this month across Atlantic Canada in an effort to find and rescue endangered sea turtles that may ...

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 ...

A young sea turtle named Bugs is returning to the ocean on Wednesday after spending five months recovering at the Sea Turtle ...

An Ontario centre is charting new horizons in wildlife rehabilitation — one reconstructed turtle at a time Even at 80km/h I recognize the mossy, serated dome on the pavement ahead. Braking carefully, ...

Tortoises are inherently amusing critters, with their meandering pace, grumpy faces and shy but sassy personalities. These ...