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8 Baby Turtles and Tortoises: Cute, and Critically Endangered (Photos)
Opinion Can these tiny turtles help prevent their species' extinctions?
New Species of Giant Tortoise Found in the Galápagos
Paging Charles Darwin: The island of Santa Cruz within the Galápagos has not one but two distinct species of giant tortoise, a new genetic study finds.
Turtle Facts
Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are reptiles with protective shells. They live on land, in the ocean and in lakes and rivers. There are more than 300 species.
Rare Fluorescent Sea Turtle Glows Red and Green
Below the tropical waves near the Solomon Islands, nighttime divers spotted a psychedelic vision: an endangered sea turtle glowing bright red and green.
Ancient, Shell-Less Turtle Sported Whiplike Tail
An ancestor of modern-day turtles, a shell-less creature with a long tail once puttered around an ancient lake, likely munching on insects and worms with its peglike teeth, a new study finds.
Fossil Fragments Reveal Enormous Ancient Turtle (Video)
Opinion An enormous turtle fossil grew even bigger after an amateur fossil collector found its missing piece.
Boneworms Dined on Ancient Sea Serpents
Bone-eating worms that can devour an entire whale carcass were also feasting on prehistoric reptiles more than 100 million years ago.
Rescued Leatherback Turtle Released Today in South Carolina
A rare leatherback turtle stranded on a remote South Carolina beach was released back into the wild today (March 12).
