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Facts About Sea Turtles
Sea turtles live all over the world. They return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs.
Baby Turtles Mysteriously Dying on Australian Island
Island's popularity is to blame for low rate of baby turtle hatches.
Funeral Feast? Butchered Turtles in Ancient Grave Hint at Ritual
A 2,500-year-old grave full of butchered turtle carcasses has been found at an archaeological site in Turkey.
Turtles' Wayward Travels May Mean BP Oil Spill's Impact Was Global
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.
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.
