Brevard Zoo shelters trafficked Gulf Coast box turtles

Nine Gulf Coast box turtles, found bound and taped inside shipping boxes by wildlife officials, are now recovering at the Brevard Zoo ...
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The Remarkable Underwater Sleep Habits of Turtles

When most mammals go to sleep, they lie their weary heads on a pillow, the ground, or curl up in a ball. From there, they enter a state of rest, usually for several hours at a time. You know that ...
Boise State Public Radio

For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Researchers are teaching foxes not to eat freshwater turtle eggs, by making them feel sick

Tucked away in north east Victoria, about 15 kilometres from Wodonga, a restored wetland is fast becoming a haven for native birds, frogs and in particular, turtles. Ryan's Lagoon sits within a 165 ...
The New York Times

Stampeding Turtles Might Have Made Fossil Tracks in Italian Cliffs

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the ...
NBC News

Loggerhead turtle released back into ocean after surviving 10-pound tumor removal

KEY WEST, Fla. — A 170-pound loggerhead turtle nicknamed “Molly” was back home in the warm waters of the Florida Keys on Tuesday after a successful surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor inches ...
NPR

A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk

VELAS, India — Little kids giddily squeal as a baby sea turtle, flippers flapping, lurches toward the water with the grace of a drunk lunging for a cab at closing time. Tourists applaud as about a ...