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190-year-old Jonathan is the oldest tortoise ever
By Patrick Pester published
Jonathan the tortoise has become the oldest tortoise ever by reaching 190 years old. He was already the oldest living land animal.

Outside of Earth's 'shell,' SpaceX's Crew-3 reveal turtle as zero-g indicator
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Just moments after entering Earth orbit, SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron released a sparkling sea turtle to float above her head. The "zero-g indicator" showed she and her crew were weightless.

Rare conjoined turtles hatched in Massachusetts
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An adorable turtle hatchling that was born with two heads has dazzled its caretakers in Massachusetts — and is thriving, against all odds.

Infamous 'Lizard King' of Florida nabbed in turtle heist
By Mindy Weisberger published
Federal prosecutors charged a man with illegally harvesting wild turtles to sell commercially, which is illegal in Florida.

Why do turtles live so long?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Turtles are famous for their long lives. How do they achieve this longevity?

Ancient turtle with a frog face sucked down its prey millions of years ago
By Harry Baker published
A newly discovered species of extinct ancient turtle uncovered in Madagascar is proof of convergent evolution of suction feeding in turtles.

Young green turtles tracked to 'lost years' hideaway
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new study shows where green sea turtle hatchlings go after leaving the beach.

Turtles complete seemingly impossible journey thanks to a hidden 'corridor' through the Pacific
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Loggerhead turtles survive the journey using temporary "thermal corridors."
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