Meet The Largest Freshwater Turtle Ever. Hint: Its Shell Was Bigger Than You

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

Cooter up a creek? Group sues over Rio Grande turtle species

The Rio Grande cooter can't catch a break. Rivers that once sustained the turtle species, native to New Mexico, Texas and ...

'Sea You Later': Abandoned Turtle Released Back Into Water by Police

Western Australia Police officers released a captured sea turtle back into the ocean after it was found abandoned at a ...

Best turtle tank setup for happy aquatic turtles

While adult turtles need large tanks, hatchling turtles can be temporarily kept in turtle tank setups designed specifically ...

2 organizations team up to rescue, rehabilitate endangered sea turtles as ocean temps plummet from winter conditions

Global nonprofit The Greater Good Charities and the New England Aquarium have partnered to rescue and rehabilitate hundreds ...
CNET

Yes, This Swimming RoboTurtle Is Adorable. It Also Has an Important Environmental Mission

Beatbot is best known for making pool-cleaning robots, but it was its swimming robot turtle that won our hearts at CES 2026.
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Suspected Olive Ridley turtle remains found on Kollam beach

Kollam: The remains of a sea turtle, believed to be the protected Olive Ridley species, were found on Kongal beach at ...
PBS

Sea Turtle Fact Sheet

Sea Turtle: Sea turtles are ancient species, having been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Fossils from the oldest marine turtle date back 120 million years. Females and males are the same size ...