Turtles are fascinating animals. They are surviving reptiles from prehistoric times and come in a wide range of sizes.

With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

MALKANGIRI: In a major crackdown, forest officials seized 489 Indian softshell turtles weighing around a tonne and arrested two persons in this connection. The accused Prasanjit Gharami and ...

An injured leatherback sea turtle, weighing approximately 300 kg and measuring two meters long, has been rescued on Israel's Mediterranean coast, the country's Nature and Parks Authority (NPA) said ...

Turtles belong to the most unique group of vertebrates, credit goes to their famous shells. While most people think of the shell as a shelter in the first place, it contains a lot of secrets ...

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries ... least 2 weeks in most cases of open shell wounds. Cleaning. Soft scrub brushes, toothbrushes ...

Scientists have found new evidence confirming that turtles once lived without shells. The almost-complete fossil dates back 228 million years and is bigger than a double bed. It was discovered in ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can ...

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