The United States is home to six out the world’s seven sea turtle species, all of which are either threatened or endangered. World Sea Turtle Day, celebrated on Sunday, aims to highlight the need for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Micro-scratches within the grooves of the stone turtle shell show that it was carved by humans using sharp flint tools, experts ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — People from all over the world recognized some of nature’s oldest creatures. Thursday, May 23, marks World Turtle Day. Turtles are some of nature’s oldest creatures and do a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle ...

A new 17-year study of loggerhead sea turtles nesting in Cabo Verde shows climate change having impacts that may threaten their long term survival. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and ...

The global population of green turtles has increased approximately 28% since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Green sea turtles are no longer endangered, ...

Scientists have discovered that turtles possess advanced visual processing abilities once thought to be unique to mammals.

These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo contest show why turtles are so terrific A sea turtle enters the waters of the Galápagos Islands to join divers who are exploring its home. Photographs ...

This year, we want people to have fun with our theme—get moving, dance, and share your love for turtles—but also to remember why we do this work.” — Susan Tellem founder and executive director of ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — May 23 marks World Turtle Day, and at Nahant Marsh, conservationists are celebrating with purpose: by continuing a long-running research effort to protect one of the Midwest’s most ...

Despite decades of conservation efforts, six of the world's seven species of marine turtle are still in danger of extinction, WWF, the conservation organization, warned in a new publication issued ...

Turtles are known for being slow, and they typically can’t run fast. However, sometimes unexpected situations can lead to surprising outcomes—like a turtle seemingly sprinting. A video going viral on ...