Pedro Luis Pérez assesses the surviving loggerhead turtles after their nest was unearthed at their nursery in La Sabana. (Andrea Hernández Briceño for The Washington Post) Pedro Luis Pérez assesses ...

Kemp's ridley sea turtles used to thrive in the Gulf of Mexico, but since the mid-1900s, populations have dwindled so much that they are now the world's most endangered sea turtle species. But now, a ...

A bale of Arakan forest turtles — a critically endangered species — were welcomed to the world recently at an aquarium in Tennessee. The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced the ...

Scientists in Hong Kong are trying to save three species of turtles, CNN reports. The turtles are being hunted for medicinal purposes and to keep as pets. Scientists wanted to keep their numbers under ...

In Alabama, a big discovery was made recently... PETER SCOTT: People call it the intermediate musk turtle or aliflora (ph) musk turtle. KING: ...A turtle. That is Peter Scott. He's a postdoc ...

A group gathered Wednesday morning at a Southland nature spot to culminate a yearlong project that brought together representatives from Cook and DuPage counties, the Shedd Aquarium, and state and ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

India's unique turtle species face extinction due to pollution, habitat loss, and illegal trade. From the Three-Keeled Land Turtle to the Northern River Terrapin, these ancient creatures are vital for ...