When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems pretty simple. Get an enclosure, clean water, and a light, and let them do ...

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...

Volunteer Kirstin Gray holds a sea turtle as it is being checked at a New England Aquarium animal hospital. A black, dinner-plate-sized turtle lay motionless on an exam table of the New England ...