CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a simple plea on Tuesday to anyone who comes across a turtle. "Do not paint turtle's shells," NH Fish and Game wrote on Facebook ...

Remarkable and stunning images show the first time that a disabled sea turtle was able to swim after being fitted with a prosthetic flipper. Rocky, who is between 25 and 30 years old, had been using a ...

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In cartoons, when a turtle is spooked, it retreats into and closes up its shell. While used for comic effect, this imagery is based in fact – although not all turtles are capable of this protective ...

Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that will be tracked online to draw attention to the plight of the critically endangered creatures ...

MYSTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — A 3D prosthetic is expected to be life changing for a green sea turtle at Mystic Aquarium. Charlotte is well known at the aquarium. They even wrote a book about him. “Charlotte ...

An endangered sea turtle from South Carolina now calls a Texas aquarium home after concerted efforts by veterinarians and conservation groups to ensure its care and long-term survival. Howlite, a ...

Sapphire the loggerhead sea turtle in her custom wetsuit. Image from video A loggerhead sea turtle at the Living Coast Discovery Center that suffers from buoyancy problems is now eating and swimming ...

MUSKEGON, MI – Everybody knows the story “The Tortoise and the Hare.” It’s one of Aesop’s Fables. “Slow and steady wins the race.” The tortoise comes out on top in the end. The water-dwelling turtle ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. They’re lean, they’re mean and they’re green ...