Discover why flatback turtles matter, the challenges they face, and the conservation efforts helping protect this unique ...

Discover why Kemp’s ridley sea turtles matter, the threats they face, and how WWF is helping protect this endangered species.

On July 19, 2026, a loggerhead sea turtle was observed swimming erratically near the surface of the water nearly seven miles south of Sugarloaf Key, in Florida. Working in coordination with the U.S.

Turtle sex determination is all over the map. Some species use the XX/XY system most familiar to mammals like ourselves. Others, like the spiny softshell turtle, use the ZZ/ZW system where an ...

In many turtles, the temperature around an embryo can help determine whether it develops as male or female. That makes turtle ...

A painted turtle hatchling at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station is on the left. The grayish hatchling ...

When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid her eggs. Warm ...

AMES, Iowa — When most baby turtles hatch, their sex depends on the temperature of the sand or soil where their mother laid ...

A rare two-headed crested gecko named Simon and Garfunkel was born five weeks ago at Rockstar Geckos in northeastern ...

The Perseid meteor shower is considered the "best meteor shower of the year," according to NASA. It can produce between 50 ...

If you walked into an upscale New York City restaurant 150 years ago, there was one staple you’d be almost certain to see on the menu: turtle soup. But unlike some other food trends you may be ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A leatherback sea turtle has set up shop along Virginia's Atlantic coast, making history with the first recorded nest ever discovered in the state. As the world's largest sea ...