Turtles
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Turtles' Wayward Travels May Mean BP Oil Spill's Impact Was Global
By Stephanie Pappas published
More than 300,000 sea turtles were likely in the the Gulf of Mexico area affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The turtles' far-flung journeys suggest the spill's impact reaches far and wide.
![Chinese Yellow-headed Box Turtle Hatchling, endangered species](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yd6Q4RjGmui8FhunScBfGc-320-80.jpg)
8 Baby Turtles and Tortoises: Cute, and Critically Endangered (Photos)
By Avi Shuter, Julie Larsen Maher published
Can these tiny turtles help prevent their species' extinctions?
![Galapagos tortoise](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aGyVWzYkGcC4xbjTVLJUUK-320-80.jpg)
New Species of Giant Tortoise Found in the Galápagos
By Laura Geggel published
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.
![critical habitat, turtles, loggerheads](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aDrjRBLrayuq53z5m8S5zk-320-80.jpg)
Turtle Facts
By Alina Bradford published
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.
![Glowing sea turtle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hv529TGpD3d489wnWuzRAn-320-80.jpg)
Rare Fluorescent Sea Turtle Glows Red and Green
By Laura Geggel published
Below the tropical waves near the Solomon Islands, nighttime divers spotted a psychedelic vision: an endangered sea turtle glowing bright red and green.
![Grandfather turtle illustration](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LAP2vckNPAmqNZ45vV64zZ-320-80.jpg)
Ancient, Shell-Less Turtle Sported Whiplike Tail
By Laura Geggel published
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.
![Leatherback turtle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eTiTLaYkPoMGvQ7jocGzML-320-80.jpg)
Rescued Leatherback Turtle Released Today in South Carolina
By Becky Oskin published
A rare leatherback turtle stranded on a remote South Carolina beach was released back into the wild today (March 12).
![Leatherback turtle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SvHQgzRm8XxdbbmaQj2qGR-320-80.jpg)
Photos of the Incredible Leatherback Turtle Rescue
By Becky Oskin published
See photos of wildlife experts in South Carolina rescuing a stranded leatherback turtle on March 7, 2015.
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